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Welcome to the You and Eye podcast. We're kicking things off with a little bit of background on our host, Miriam Korik, OD. She chats about her journey as an optometrist and where she sees herself—and this podcast—going.

Join our host Miriam Korik, OD, as she ventures through the hot topics in optometry today. From new technology to jurisprudence of optometry, Dr Korik will host expert discussions on what really matters to the optometric community. Join her as she interviews subject matter experts, reviews research updates, and even lets us in on her practice management journey.

Prefer to listen on the go? You can follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Follow Dr Korik on social media:
Instagram: @mirrrcatt, @dr_miri_k
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msk1010xoxo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-korik-81b492111/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuIVJVZ17AJFEo8fqXK_gZg

Recent Videos
Optometrists reflect on their residency experiences and provide advice to current residents.
EnVision Summit Co-chairs Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO; Katie Rachon, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; and Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; express excitement for the upcoming conference and why optometrists should attend.
Bonnie An Henderson, MD, the cofounder and program director of EnVision Summit
What was the biggest innovation in eye care in 2024?
In 2 weeks, the study participant's dry eye symptoms improved from 76 to 43 on a 0-100 rating scale, according to Marc-Matthias Schulze, PhD, Dipl Ing.
Eye care practitioners reported moderate to high satisfaction with lifitegrast's ability to improve signs of dry eye, according to Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS.
Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FOWNS, details the positive feedback gained so far from other optometrists that have been prescribing the NutriTears supplement to their dry eye patients.
Damaris Raymondi, OD, FAAO, highlighted the importance of building patient-doctor trust to learn about these practices, which can include non-traditional treatments like chamomile or manuka honey eye drops.
Noreen Shaikh, OD, Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO, and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD, emphasize that collaboration and communication are key to proper diagnosis and treatment.
Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO, cited data from a recent student that found that presbyopia treatment with 0.4% pilocarpine led to up to 86% of patients achieving 20/40 or better.
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