Blind Spot - The Eye Doctor's Podcast

Mar 06 2025 37 ep. 30 mins 3
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Blind Spot is the Eye Doctor's Podcast that challenges eye care specialists to examine their own blind spots in the clinical and surgical management of eye disease. Each episode features a different guest expert and focuses on a particular clinical diagnosis or surgical challenge in ophthalmology. The show is hosted by Toronto-based ophthalmologist Dr. Zale Mednick.

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37. Health Tech and AI in Oculoplastics (Dr. Lisa Jagan)

Mar 06 2025 27 mins  
While the terms 'tech' and 'AI' might seem overwhelming to the average ophthalmologist and optometrist, the reality is that the future of medicine will certainly be intertwined with these technologies. So what exactly is 'health tech' in the context of eye care? Dr. Lisa Jagan is the founder of Lid Express, an online platform that allows patients to submit photos of eyelid lesions

36. Preservative Free Eye Drops

Feb 12 2025 30 mins  
As preservative-free eye drops become more common, one has to wonder why it is so important to reduce our use of preservatives. What kind of toxicity do preservatives wreak on the eye? And without preservatives, are eye drops still as effective and resistant to infection? Especially in the realms of dry eye and glaucoma, how have preservative free drops started to change the landsc

35. Acanthamoeba Keratitis (Dr. Chris Rapuano)

Jan 29 2025 31 mins  
Acanthamoeba keratitis can be one of the most devastating diagnoses in ophthalmology, as it can wreak havoc on the cornea unlike few other microbes. On the same token, if caught early, acanthamoeba can be treated quite efficiently and effectively, and patients can have minimal, if any, long-term visual sequelae. Given acanthamoeba is such a dreaded diagnosis, just the thought of it

34. A Treatment for Dry AMD? (Dr. Ashkan Abbey)

Jan 08 2025 22 mins  
For decades now, we have been able to offer anti-VEGF treatments to patients with wet AMD. Yet for dry AMD, there have been few options we can recommend to our patients outside of AREDS formulations and lifestyle modifications. But with newer scientific advances, there are indeed new classes of injectable medications that are now being offered to some patients wtih dry AMD. Retinal

33. The Light Adjustable Lens (Dr. Ralph Chu)

Nov 13 2024 28 mins  
The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) has taken the refractive world by storm over the past couple of years, with an excitement that rivals the enthusaism for the latest multifocals or EDOFs to come on the market. So what's all the hype? How does this lens actually work? And even if the refractive results are impressive, do patients really want to wear UV-blocking lenses for weeks follow

32. Eyelid Lesions (Dr. Lisa Jagan)

Oct 10 2024 36 mins  
One of the most common clinical presentations to ophthalmologist is 'the eyelid lesion'. While sometimes it might seem obvious what the diagnosis is, other times it's tough to make a spot diagnosis or even to decipher whether the lesion is concerning or not. So what are some helpful examination tips to help us discern the benign from the malignant? Oculoplastics specialist Dr. Lisa

31. EDOF Intraocuar Lenses (Dr. Eric Donnenfeld)

Sep 11 2024 25 mins  
Extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses have transofmed the intraocular lens (IOL) landscape. As opposed to the binary choice of a monofocal or a multifocal IOL, there is an 'in-between' option that allows for more intermediate vision than monofocal lenses but less dysphotopsias than the mutifocal lenses. How do these lenses work, how should we explain them to patients, and what are

30. Cataract Surgery in AMD Patients (Dr. Ashkan Abbey)

Aug 21 2024 23 mins  
Cataracts and AMD are two of the most common ocular pathologies. But in patients who have both conditions, are there special considerations that should be taken into account? Should cataract surgey potentially be delayed in AMD patients because a protective effect of the cataract? Does cataract surgery exacerbate AMD and potentially lead to progression to geographic atrophy or conv

29. The Pterygium (Dr. Allan Slomovic)

Aug 07 2024 27 mins  
Pterygium surgery is one of the more common procedures performed by ophthalmologists. Yet despite how common it is, multiple techniques are used by different doctors. In this episode, Dr. Allan Slomovic joins the podcast to share tips on pterygium removal, indications for excision, and pearls on recurrent pterygia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas

28. Dry Eye Pearls

Jul 18 2024 14 mins  
July is Dry Eye Awareness month. In this episode, five cornea specialists each contribute a tip on how to better diagnose and manage dry eye. Speakers includ Dr. Clara Chan, Dr. Chris Rapuano, Dr. Ashley Brissette, Dr. Tanya Trinh, and host Dr. Zale Mednick. This episode is sponsored by Sun Pharma CanadaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/blind-spot