Specialty eyecare is one of the fastest-growing opportunities in optometry — and two trailblazers are showing how to make it your own. In this live interview, Dr. Ying Zhao shares how she turned a personal passion for myopia management into a thriving specialty practice, while Dr. Janice Luk reveals how she built expertise in […]
Live Discussion: The Path To Business Ownership – Dr. Michelle Mann And Dr. Sara Kirby
Business ownership in optometry can feel like a leap of faith—but it’s also one of the most rewarding paths a new graduate can take. In this live event, Dr. Michelle Mann and Dr. Sara Kirby share their contrasting journeys—one building a cold-start practice from the ground up, the other buying into an established clinic—and […]
Putting In Your ‘10,000 HOURS’ To Become An Expert – Dr. Julian Prosia
To fully master your craft, you have to put the work in – and there is no such thing as overnight success. Harbir Sian chats with Dr. Julian Prosia, dry eye specialist and CEO/co-founder of Ophthalogix Canada, who emphasizes the need to spend “10,000 hours” to truly become a trusted expert in the medical […]
Patching is BAD, Pencil Pushups Are GOOD (And Other Things You Don’t Want to Believe) – Dr. Bryce Appelbaum
Treating vision problems is more than addressing the issues with the eyes themselves, but also retraining the human brain. Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, founder and CEO of VisionFirst, explains how focusing on the eye-brain connection can lead to innovative vision and eyesight treatments and improvements. Joining Harbir Sian, he explains which vision therapies and […]
Solving Old Problems With New Technology: Improving Patients’ Lives By Correcting Higher Order Aberrations – Dr. Petar Prpic
In the previous episode, we spoke with Dr. Petar Prpic about how he built his specialty lens clinic (Prpic Eyecare). In that discussion, Dr. Prpic touched on some of the challenges he faced in his journey to developing his expertise in the realm of specialty contact lenses. In the second part of this discussion, […]
Running A 7-Doctor Practice: “You’re Only As Good As Your Team”, “Constantly Differentiate Yourself” – Dr. Pavan Avinashi
How comfortable are you recommending high end products to your patients? Whether its contact lenses, boutique frames, or ophthalmic lenses, recommending the best-in-class to patients has long been a challenge for many ECPs. But why? And, more importantly, how can we overcome this hurdle? In this episode, I chat with Dr. Pavan Avinashi […]
Offering Patients The FIRST And ONLY Lens Of Its Kind – Dr. Nathalie Trottier And Dr. Evelyn Lo
It is not often that we have the opportunity to witness the launch of a whole new class of soft contact lens. But today, we have the unique opportunity to explore CooperVision’sMyDay Energys®. Joining Harbir Sian to talk about the first and only daily disposable lens in the industry to offer DigitalBoost™ technology […]
Optometry Student Perspective on Board Exams, Scope Expansion, and Studying in the US – Nyah Miranda and Ewan Kelly
With so much change in the geopolitical landscape and in the world of optometry, it is natural that many current and prospective optometry students may be worried about studying in the United States. In this episode, I sat down with two current students at the New England College of Optometry, Nyah Miranda and Ewan […]
How to Navigate Student Debt, Do We Need More Optometry Schools, and How Much Should Industry Be Involved in Education – Dr. Howard Purcell: President and CEO of NECO
Dr. Howard Purcell is one of the most well-known names in the optometry community. From his vast experience working in industry (from Johnson & Johnson to Essilor) and now his role as the President and CEO of the New England College of Optometry, Dr. Purcell truly is an influential figure in the industry. In […]
Doctor/Patient Psychology, Advanced Treatments For Neuropathic Pain, Entrepreneurial Success – Dr. Claudine Courey
Dr. Claudine Courey is the founder of Eye Drop Shop, which has become one of the leading online retailers for eyecare products in Canada and the USA. She is also a clinical expert in specialty contact lens and dry eye. In this episode, we discuss what has changed in Claudine’s professional and personal life […]
