Dr. Bill Rafferty is an Optometry friend that I didn't have until last year. Through our mutual friend, Dr. Ann Hoscheit, I was introduced to Bill and I'm so glad that I was. Bill is one of those ODs that has transcended the generational evolutionary steps that Optometry has seen over the last six decades. He's been at the cusp of each step, pushing forward the profession to new levels of accomplishment. This podcast episode was recorded in early 2025, and I was very dela

Dr. Masoud Nafey is a technology expert who brings a wide array of views about how Optometry might utilize the tools at their discretion...

Scott Harris Shapiro is a leader in the US optical business, as owner and CEO of Europa Eyewear.  His parents started the business, which...

Dr. Sherrol Reynolds is full professor at NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry.  She was in one of the early Doctor of...

Dr. Dori Carlson’s accomplishments in Optometry are stupendous, including a decade-plus of service  to the American Optometric...

Dr. Steven Lee grew up in Toronto - his dad worked a multitude of jobs including in the auto industry, his mom was a highly supportive...

Dr. Linda Casser has had a career of service — to three Colleges of Optometry, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, the American...

A 1993 graduate of NECO, Dr. Alan Glazier has spent a career in Optometry as an entrepreneur.  He worked in his dad’s practice in his...

Ed Buffington is the 2024 Prevent Blindness "Person of Vision." This distinguished award is given to someone who has positively...

Dr. Ann Hoscheit is owner of EyeBridge Consulting Associates, after a long career in which she built two separate iconic eye care...

Dr. Rick Weisbarth became an internationally respected Doctor of Optometry who supported the profession through his role in professional...

In the Broadway play (and the Disney+ movie about it) "Hamilton," the dramatic conclusion includes lyrics that speak about "who tells...

Dr. John Potter is a true treasure to the profession. A graduate of the Indiana University School of Optometry, he has been at the...

A lifelong Chicagoan, Dr. Brandys shares stories about his upbringing there, including working at his family’s gas service station in the...

Optometry manages patient relationships in a fairly conventional, time-proven manner that is typical in the medical model. Optometry...

Dr. Araba Otoo is a 2022 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry and is currently doing a residency in the VA system. ...

Jay Binkowitz and I met in our days when we each led software businesses that served the eye doctor community. Our connection...

Lynn Lawrence is a career Optometric Technician, starting that role as part of a thirty-plus year career in the Air Force, which included...

Dr. Bob Layman has been the American Optometric Association President from June 2021 through June 2022. From his upbringing in Toledo OH...

There are times when you meet someone within your profession and you immediately feel that everyone should also know them. From the...