Why Advocacy Matters with Dr. Sohail Hasan

In today’s episode we are discussing 2 journal club articles relating to risk factors of glaucoma with our Mayo Clinic colleague Dr Arthur Sit.   Long-Term Systemic Use of Calcium Channel Blockers and Incidence of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma - Ophthalmology Glaucoma Relationship between Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation and Visual Field Progression Rates in the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study - PubMed Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye

Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss his leadership journey and experiences with the Lions. You will leave with a greater appreciation for his involvement in leading this organization, trying to make each day “a great day” for others.  We hope you’ll be inspired by how the Lions Clubs globally serve and support eye care and humanity.  Plus understand how a penguin came to be his slogan for eye care cheerleading! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye  

Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss Lions Clubs.  Brian shares the Lions’ story of community service and eye care programs locally, regionally, and internationally. Tune in to be inspired about all the Lions do from vision screening to eyebanking and diabetes to hearing.  You may even be so encouraged to join a local Lions club near you!    Subscribe to the podcast: https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocliniceye

In this episode, Dr. Eric Kim reflects on his pediatric ophthalmology and anterior segment practice. It was fascinating to appreciate the improvements in diagnosis and care of keratoconus including crosslinking. Tune in to better understand this disorder and how to evaluate children with changing high refractive error.  Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: mayocliniceye

We sit down with Dr Amy Maltry to discuss her roles as an ophthalmic pathologist, cataract surgeon and Minnesota state society President. We appreciated the role of pathology in her ophthalmology practice and residency program. After discussing the microscopic aspect of eyecare we zoomed out to reflect on state societies. Dr Maltry encouraged involvement in our professional societies as we collaborate to advance ocular health and outcomes for patients.   Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: mayocliniceye 

In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ruth Williams, CEO emeritus of Wheaton Eye Clinic, to discuss private practice leadership and the challenges of private equity. Plus, we hear about her role as the editor of EyeNet Magazine. Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com  Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocliniceye   

Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, joins us to shed light on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship, general concepts in infectious disease, and what every ophthalmologist needs to know.   Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocliniceye

On today’s episode, we review current management of diabetic retinopathy with vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Andrew Barkmeier and discuss new research on the impact of novel T2D GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i medications on diabetic retinopathy.   Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocliniceye

In this podcast, we share an update on the diagnosis and care of uveal melanoma from Ocular oncologists Dr. Lauren Dalvin and Dr. Basil Williams.   Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com Follow and reach out to us on X and IG: @mayocliniceye

Dr. Sohail Hasan, retina surgeon and chair of OPHTHPAC joins us to talk about his leadership in advocacy, why advocacy matters for the comprehensive ophthalmologist, and how you can get involved. Subscribe to the podcast: https://mayoclinicophthalmology.podbean.com/ Follow and reach out to us on IG and X: @mayocliniceye