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#111 The Myopia Podcast - Changes on Treehouse Eyes with Tony Sommer
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About Tony Sommer
Tony Sommer is the CEO of Treehouse Eyes and a respected leader in the vision care industry with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, innovation, and transformative healthcare solutions. Throughout his career, he has held executive leadership roles with industry-leading organizations including CooperVision, CIBA Vision, Bausch + Lomb, and Visioneering Technologies. Today, Tony is leading Treehouse Eyes' mission to expand access to pediatric myopia management, helping shape the future of children's vision care through clinical excellence, strategic partnerships, and innovation.
#206 The OI Show - What’s on low light practices with Dr. Dalton Brothers
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About Dr. Dalton Brothers
Dalton Brothers, O.D. is a proud third-generation optometrist, dedicated to advancing the field of eye care with innovative solutions. Dalton graduated from the University of Missouri Saint Louis College of Optometry in 2019 and has since joined his family's esteemed practice in Joplin, Missouri. He specializes in Ocular Aesthetics and Advanced Dry Eye, providing cutting-edge therapies such as Plate Rich Plasma, Intense Pulsed Light, and Photobiomodulation.
In 2021, Dalton expanded his passion for eye care by offering consulting services to fellow optometrists a...
#205 The OI Show - AI Won’t Replace Your Staff. People Using AI Will with Cory Pinegar
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About Cory Pinegar
Cory Pinegar is Chief Executive Officer of Utah-based CallForce, a groundbreaking dental service startup helping dental practices increase patient engagement and revenue. In 2016, at the age of 22, Cory struck gold and purchased the company—then named Recall Solutions—from software giant Weave for just one dollar. Since then, the visionary entrepreneur has grown CallForce from 35 clients to nearly 3,000 and with a workforce of close to 200 employees. CallForce has been named one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. 500 and has been recognized repeatedly by the Salt Lake Tribun...
#110 The Myopia Podcast - How to develop a unique myopia practice with Dr. Chris Browning
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About Dr. Browning
Christopher J. Browning, OD, is a Greenwood native who is proud to follow his dream of providing eye care to his wonderful community. As he has severe nearsightedness, Dr. Browning is passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help his patients achieve excellent vision, particularly through contact lenses.
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#204 The OI Show - The 11-Star Patient Experience: Inside Dr. Sian's Service Playbook with Dr. Harbir Sian
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About Dr. Harbir Sian OD
Dr. Harbir Sian is the co-owner of three optometric practices in British Columbia. In the clinic, Dr. Sian enjoys practicing various specialties within eyecare, particularly myopia management and dry eye.
After completing his Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in 2010, Dr. Sian found that he was passionate about giving back to those who have less access to care and about educating the public and professionals in various settings.
Over the years, Harbir has volunteered in...
#203 The OI Show - Pain With No Stain: The Eye Condition Most Doctors Get Wrong With Bob Dempsey
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Mr. Dempsey brings more than two decades of domestic and global experience in the ophthalmic space, driving successful drug development, business transactions, and commercialization. Mr. Robert’s CEO and Board Director experience spans extensive transaction and portfolio expertise across venture capital, investment banking, and strategies to successfully secure funding and advance M&A opportunities for multiple companies. His professional network in the eye care community is broad and well-established, complemented by his philanthropic leadership as Co-Founder and Board Member of the Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration. Robert also serves as an independent director on...
#202 The OI Show - Eye Doctor to Entrepreneur With Dr. Rob Sambursky
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Rob Sambursky, MD, has more than 25 years of experience spanning the life sciences industry and clinical medicine. He is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of DefEYE, Inc..
Prior to joining DefEYE, Dr. Sambursky was one of the original founders of RPS Diagnostics and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of both RPS Diagnostics and Lumos Diagnostics. He led Lumos Diagnostics through its initial
public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange. In addition, he was a founder and Executive Chairman of Visus Therapeutics . Throughout his ex...
#201 The OI Show - Growing your Practice from Scratch and Unique Marketing Methods With Dr. Kayla Volkert
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About Dr. Volkert
Dr. Kayla Volkert is the founder and optometrist behind See La Vie Eyecare & Eyewear, a boutique eye care practice she opened in 2022 with the goal of bringing personalized, state-of-the-art eye care to the Main Line.
Originally from York, Pennsylvania, Dr. Volkert now lives in Bryn Mawr with her husband and their two young sons. She loves the walkability, charm, and strong sense of community that make the Main Line such a special place to live and raise a family—and she is proud to se...
#200 The OI Show - Interventional Optometry with Dr. Jeff Banas
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About Dr. Jeff Banas
Dr. Jeff Banas graduated from Roosevelt University in 2010, completing the Honors Program to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry, the nation’s first and oldest optometric program. His clinical training included rotations at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.
Dr. Banas is a Fellow of the American Academy of...
#199 The OI Show - The Behind The Scenes of Dr. Eye Health With Dr. Joseph Allen
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About Dr. Joseph J. Allen
Dr. Joseph J. Allen graduated Magna Cum Laude and Salutatorian from the Rosenberg School of Optometry in 2015 and completed his residency at the Minneapolis V.A. Medical Center.
Dr. Allen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the AOA Strategic Communications Committee, and he completed the AOA leadership training in 2022. He was also awarded the Media Advocacy award from the AOA in 2021.
...#198 The OI Show - Research in Optometry with Dr. Ashley Tucker
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About Dr. Tucker
Dr. Tucker is a graduate of the UHCO where she also completed a Cornea and Contact Lens Residency. Dr. Tucker is a partner at Bellaire Family Eye Care and The Contact Lens Institute of Houston, a private practice in the Houston, TX area where she primarily focuses on patients in need of specialty contact lenses and myopia management, She is a Visiting Assistant Professor at UHCO where she teaches Ophthalmic Optics. She also serves as the Treasurer for the Scleral Lens Education Society, the Secretary for...
#197 The OI Show - Advocating for Patients in Optometry with Dr. Terri Gossard
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About Terri A. Gossard
Terri A. Gossard, O.D., M.S., was elected to the AOA Board of Trustees in June 2019 and elected Vice President during the 128th Annual Congress in June 2025.
She serves on the Executive Committee, AOA Advocacy Roundtable Committee, Board Advancement Committee, and Student Engagement Committee, and as liaison trustee to multiple AOA committees, optometry schools, and affiliates across the U.S. Dr. Gossard is a past president of the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), where she chaired the Children’s Vision Task Forc...
#196 The OI Show - Are you breaking the law by having a Virtual Team? With Cory Pinegar
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About Cory Pinegar
Cory was the one who did the interview with Dr. Kading and so I am sending along his headshot and bio:
Cory Pinegar is Chief Executive Officer of Utah-based CallForce, a groundbreaking dental service startup helping dental practices increase patient engagement and revenue. In 2016, at the age of 22, Cory struck gold and purchased the company—then named Recall Solutions—from software giant Weave for just one dollar. Since then, the visionary entrepreneur has grown CallForce from 35 clients to nearly 3,000 and with a wor...
#195 The OI Show - OD's on with Dr. Alan Glazier
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About Dr. Glazier
Dr. Glazier is the founder and visionary behind FluoreSCENE Group, the eye care industry's most highly engaged media org. He is founder of Shady Grove Eye and Vision Care, a large medical model practice in Rockville, MD. Honors and accomplishments include selection as one of the 50 most influential optometrists by his peers, 250 “innovators in Optometry by PCON magazine, Maryland Optometrist of the year in 2017.
Dr Glazier was the commencement speaker for the New England College of Optome...
#194 The OI Show - Burnout in Optometry with Dr. Kaleb Abbott
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About Dr. Kaleb Abbott
Dr. Kaleb Abbott is an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is affiliated with both the Dry Eye Clinic and the Center for Ocular Inflammation, where he specializes in complex ocular surface diseases and participates in clinical trials and research related to these conditions.
In addition to his clinical and research roles, he serves as vice-president for the Ocular Wellness and Nutrition Society, is Chair of the Nutrition, Disease Prevention, and Wellness Special Interest G...
#106 The Myopia Podcast - Creating a myopia month for promotion to your patients With Dr Grant Miller
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About Dr. Miller
Dr. Miller owns and practices at Grand Eye Care in the greater Chicago area. His mission: to flip the script on childhood myopia. With a mix of passion, innovation, and heart, he leads an immersive myopia management program dedicated to helping kids see better—now and for the rest of their lives.
#107 The Myopia Podcast - Scaling Myopia Management with Justin Kwan (at Vision By Design)
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#108 The Myopia Podcast - Treehouse eyes and Artificial Intelligence in Myopia with Thanh Mai
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#105 The Myopia Podcast Myopia Management with Spectacle Lenses with Dr. Patrick Simard (at Vision By Design)
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#104 The Myopia Podcast - Mastering Specialty Lens Practice: Efficiency, Training, and Referral Strategies With Zach Holland
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About Dr. Zac Holland
is the owner of the Cornea and Contact Lens Institute of Minnesota, a practice dedicated to over 500 specialty contact lens fittings per year. He actively participates in many surgical, drug and device FDA clinical trials and beta testing along with lecturing as a KOL and is published regularly on the topics of myopia control, scleral lenses, keratoconus management, corneal crosslinking and practice management. Dr Holland is an adjunct faculty member at multiple optometry schools and hosts 10-12 fourth year optometry students where they learn hands-on s...
#103 The Myopia Podcast - Slowing Down the Growing Eyeball: A Myopia Management Deep Dive with Dr. Matthew Martin
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About Matthew J. Martin, OD, FIAOMC
After graduating with honors in Pre-Optometry at Ferris State University, Dr.
Martin Attended the Michigan College of Optometry graduating with honors in
1999. Dr. Martin has been serving the Mid-Michigan area for 20 years providing
comprehensive care, managing ocular disease, and fitting specialty contact lens
designs. He specializes in pediatric eye care and all types of myopia management,
with an emphasis on Ortho-K.
Dr. Martin is a Fellow of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and
Myopia Control si...
#101 The Myopia Podcast - Humanizing Myopia Management with Dr. Joelle Holland
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#102 The Myopia Podcast - How to turn a cell phone into a biometer and how OcuDoc is changing everything With George Crothall
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About George Crothall, Chief Technology Officer
Technology leader, 30+ years of experience innovating, iterating, and implementing to requirements, schedules and budgets within quality systems and regulated environments. Moving programs from first sketch to production ready
while enabling and growing teams, building requirements & test infrastructure and growing organizations.
#99 The Myopia Podcast - Low-Dose Atropine for Myopia with Patrick Johnson
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#100 The Myopia Podcast - Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Myopia Podcast Turns 100!
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#98 The Myopia Podcast - How to get more people to do Myopia Management (Dave Kading Special)
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#95 The Myopia Podcast Myopia Management is Standard of Care With Dr. Michael Lipson
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#96 The Myopia Podcast - Bridging Myopia and Refractive Surgery: A Conversation with Dr. Brandon Baartman (at Vision By Design)
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#93 The Mypia Podcast - Microbial keratitis Dr. Loretta Szczotka-Flynn at GSLS 2024
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#94 The Myopia Podcast - How to Increase Your Myopia Management Conversions With Bob Miglani
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#193 The OI Show: Shedding light in 2026 with IPL and low level light with Dr. Cecelia Koetting
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About Dr. Dr. Cecelia Koetting
Dr. Koetting is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Department of Ophthalmology in Denver, CO. Her primary focus is on anterior segment and ocular surface disease, neuro-optometry, and perioperative care. She partakes in clinical research and has served as an externship director and adjunct faculty for several schools and colleges of optometry. Dr. Koetting is a member of Intrepid, a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, an active...
#92 The Myopia Podcast - Myopia Management Topography with Randy Kojima at GSLS 2024
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#91 The Myopia Podcast - Myopia and Specialty Division Evolution with Tony Sommer (Vision By Design Special)
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#90 The Myopia Podcast - What’s happening to the Eyeball with Myopia Management with Langis Michaud (Vision By Design Special)
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#89 The Myopia Podcast - Are you Undervalued? with Brianna Rhue (Vision By Design Special)
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#88 The Myopia Podcast - AI in Vision with Dr. Eef van der Worp at GSLS 2024
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The Myopia Podcast Year Three
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#87 The Myopia Podcast - Dr. Maria Liu: Red Light Therapy – Are we there yet?(Vision By Design Special)
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#86 The Myopia Podcast - Anith Pillai:Tools to reduce Myopia Management Barriers (Vision By Design Special)
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#85 The Myopia Podcast - Global Myopia Management: Innovations, Challenges, and the Future with Monica Jong (Vision By Design Special)
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About Dr. Monica Jong
Dr. Monica Jong is the Global Director of Professional Education, Myopia at Johnson
& Johnson Vision where she leads practitioner education initiatives around the world to support evidence-based myopia management.
She was the former Executive Director of the International Myopia Institute, an organization she helped co-found. In this role Monica led the development of white papers and key initiatives to bring consensus to the field of myopia management by bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, educators, policy-makers and public health experts. Today these key white...
