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Conversations on ocular surface disease care that address real-world clinical questions, hosted by optometrists Kaleb Abbott and Andrew Pucker with a new guest expert each episode. Updated monthly.
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
38 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
7 episodes
since March 17, 2026
episodic
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Hosts Kaleb Abbott and Andrew Pucker welcome renowned ophthalmologist Penny Asbell to discuss the key updates from the recently published TFOS DEWS III report, the latest international consensus document on dry eye disease. The report spans over 300 pages and cites more than 1,000 references, makin…
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This episode, Drs. Abbott and Pucker begin an occasional series called “Industry Insights,” welcoming guest Natalie Nguyen, OD, Senior Director of Medical Affairs at Harrow, to discuss what it’s like for optometrists to transition from clinical practice into the pharmaceutical industry.
Dr. Nguyen,…
Kaleb Abbott and Andrew Pucker are joined by Jeff Banas, an OD from Wisconsin specializing in glaucoma and dry eye, to discuss neurotrophic keratitis (NK).
The trio begin by trying to clarify what, specifically, NK is and how it develops. While classically associated with herpetic infections (HSV/H…
Mucins play an integral role in ocular surface health. They are the secret ingredient that gives the aqueous its viscosity and moisturizing properties. They entrap pathogens in the tear film to protect the eye. And they provide the glycocalyx anchor that keeps the tear film residing on the ocular s…
You know the story; it might even be your story. Graduate optometry school with a lot of enthusiasm—and a lot of debt. Pick up all the extra days you can just to stay afloat financially. Now you’re in the high-volume, low-reward daily grind of refraction, primary eye care and the same old conversa…
With renowned dry eye expert Milton Hom, OD, as this episode’s guest, hosts Kaleb Abbott, OD, and Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, lead a spirited discussion of so-called “artificial tears” and contact lens rewetting drops as distinct product categories. They begin by exploring whether or not FDA definition…
Dry eye specialist Cory Lappin, OD, of Cincinnati shares insights on IPL that he’s developed from many years of performing the procedure. Dr. Lappin begins with a clear and concise explanation of how light interacts with pigment at the cellular level to “kick-start” meibocyte activity and target te…
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