Blink Collective

Latest Episodes:

Name It Jan 10, 2022

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Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Farah Gulaid and Dr. Joy Harewood about having more racial equality in the industry, how communication is key to a successful career and life as well as what we can do now to make things better.
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Light It Up Jan 03, 2022

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Jimmy and Roya talk to Stacey Winter, Vice President of Sales for Lumenis about her career, OptiLight, the first and only IPL FDA-approved for the management of dry eye disease, and more...
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OD Admissions 101 Dec 27, 2021

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Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr Kimberly Kohne, Associate Dean for Students and Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry about her personal experience, teaching during the pandemic, the Optometry Admission Test and more...
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Dr Kim Kohne

UMSL School of Optometry

Dr Ed Bennett

OAT (Optometry Admission Test)

OptomCAS

Gas Permeable Lens King Dec 20, 2021

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Jimmy and Roya talk to the one and only Edward S. Bennett, O.D., M.S.Ed. about what it takes to become a Diplomate, why you should do your residency, what motivates him, who are his mentors, and more...
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Level Up (in Google) Dec 13, 2021

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Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr Richard Zimbalist, owner of Ignite Medical and Optometrist at Truman VA Medical Center about his business and how to get your website to the top of Google.
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AAO 2021 Meeting

Richard ZimbaliTst: LinkedIn

Ignite Medical

Voodoo Magic Dec 06, 2021

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In this episode Jimmy and Roya are recording straight from AAO 2021 in Boston. They had the great pleasure to talk to Georgea Pasedis PharmD. RPh., Senior Vice President, Global Head of Medical and Clinical Affairs at Dompé.
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AAO 2021 Meeting

Georgea Pasedis, PharmD: LinkedIn

Oxervate, Dompe

KnowNK.com

Treat Eyes Via Nose Nov 29, 2021

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In this episode Jimmy and Roya are recording straight from AAO 2021 in Boston. They had the great pleasure to talk to Jeff Nau, Ph.D., president and CEO of Oyster Point Pharma, a company who is developing , and delivering innovative therapies for ophthalmic disease.
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Valley Contax CLIP Program

AAO 2021 Meeting

Jeff Nau PhD: LinkedIn

OysterPoint Tyrvaya-pro

Quints and Headaches Nov 22, 2021

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Jimmy and Roya talk about headaches, their causes and treatment approach as well as Blepharospasm, a rare disease that causes involuntary spasmodic bilateral closing of the eyelids.
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Baylor Health: Blepharospasm

Blepharospasm

Rare Diseases: Blepharospasm

Dry Eye vs Blepharospasm

2020 Glance

EyeSync for Concussion

Headaches

The Earbone is Connected to the Eye Bone Nov 15, 2021

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In this first of its kind TN2B episode, Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Ashley Andrejko about her work as an audiologist, the Audiology Project, OTC hearing aids and how the ear is closely related to the eye.
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Dr Ashley Andrejko: Family Hearing Center

OTC Hearing Aids?

The Audiology Project

Ask and look, then Look and Ask Nov 08, 2021

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Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Selina McGee about the use of Botox and Upneek to help patients, the approval by the FDA of Tyrvaya, a nasal spray for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease and more...
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Agile Campus at New England College of Optometry

Tyrvaya

Dr Selina McGee: LinkedIn

Dr Selina McGee: BeSpoke Vision

Dr Selina McGee: Instagram

Dr David Cockrell

Upneeq

Botox

Virtual Academy: Coming Soon