Eyespiring

In this powerful conversation, Heather Patrick talks with Carol Enneking, author of The Rebalancing Act, about her personal journey through keratoconus, multiple cornea transplants, a breast cancer diagnosis, and what it means to live a balanced life. Carol shares lessons in self-advocacy, the surprising ways medications can affect vision, and why prioritizing health is essential for long-term well-being.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

•           Carol’s journey with keratoconus and four cornea transplants

•           How breast cancer treatment unexpectedly impacted her vision

•           The critical role of advocacy in navigating the healthcare system

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A dialogue between Heather Patrick President and CEO of Prevent Blindness Texas and Jeff Todd President and CEO of Prevent Blindness. Listen in as Heather Patrick sits down to talk with Jeff Todd about their role as CEO’s, the challenges and rewards of being in the space and trends across eye health.

Dr. Segu is currently a clinical professor, director of the clinical teaching fellowship program, and clinic director for the Houston vision collaboration project-See to Succeed for the University of Houston College of Optometry. She is sharing her perspective about eye health as an optometrist. 

We are sitting down with Monica Guerrero Vice-President of Programs and Community Outreach to talk about the eye health and vision programs Prevent Blindness Texas provides. 

We are diving into why eye health is important with Dr. Misha Syed on this episode of Eyespiring. Dr. Syed serves as Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB, and as Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Ophthalmology. Tune in to find out what advice she is sharing about eye health and what puts you at higher risk for eye disease. 

This week’s episode of Eyespiring features Jill Ames, Manager at the Alcon Foundation. Jill is a seasoned social impact professional with over a decade of experience in strategic charitable giving and partnership development. She is sharing what the landscape looks like for eye health, what has changed and what changes interest her the most.

On this episode of Eyespiring is Dr. Jane Edmond! Dr. Edmond is the Wong Family Distinguished University Chair and Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Director of the Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute, and Interim Vice Dean for Professional Practice, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. Hear what she has to share about eye health and what drives her as an ophthalmologist!

Get to know Prevent Blindness Texas! The mission of Prevent Blindness Texas is to prevent blindness and preserve sight. Our vision, is vision, making healthy eyes a priority in Texas. We want to inspire you to be bold in taking care of your health and making vision a priority in your life. We will talk about health, challenges, best practices, vision, leaders in the space, trends, vision loss, community, support networks and the connection of vision that brings us all together. We are leaders and change agents in the eye health space here to empower you! Make sure you...