Blink Collective
An Optometry Podcast powered by the next gen of ODs
Formerly Try Not to Blink
Now -> Blink Collective 👁️⭐️
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Episodes
350 episodes
Blink Collective - Episode 7
🎙️ New Episode of Blink Collective!Do you ever feel like you’re supposed to have everything figured out by graduation? Spoiler: you’re not. And that’s okay. 👏In this episode, McKenzie and Lisa talk about the ...
Blink Collective - Episode 6
Episode 6 is LIVE!Thinking about a residency after optometry school? 👀Hosts McKenzie and Lisa are joined by Dr. Megan Patterson for an honest conversation about residency—how to know if it's the right path, what the exp...
Blink Collective - Episode 5
🎙️ Episode 5 is LIVE! 🎙️This week on Blink Collective, hosts McKenzie and Lisa tackle one of the most relatable hot takes in healthcare:📚 "If your medical history reads like a novel… please bring the book....
Blink Collective - Episode 4
🎙️ Episode 4 of Blink Collective is here — and this one dives deep into what it *really* means to care for patients beyond the eye chart 👁✨This week, Lisa & McKenzie sit down with Dr. Madison Moss from Raleigh Contact Lens...
Blink Collective - Episode 3
🎙️ Episode 3 is LIVE, and we’ve got our first guest!From externship realities to confidence in clinic, this episode of Blink Collective dives into what it really feels like to step into the role of a future doctor 👁✨We’re joined b...
Blink Collective - Episode 2
Hot takes, real talk, and things we’re actually seeing in clinic 👀From presbyopia drops to remote optometry… are we evolving—or losing something along the way?🎙️ Episode 2 is live.This is what students are really talking about.F...
Blink Collective - Episode 1
Welcome to the very first episode of Blink Collective, a new podcast platform by Valley Contax designed to spotlight optometry students and early-career ODs.In this inaugural episode, meet our first hosts, Lisa and MacKenzie, bot...
Magicians, Mathematicians or Scleral Clinicians?
🎙️ In today’s episode, Roya and Sheila explore some exciting innovations in ocular surface care! 👁️✨ They kick things off with the newly FDA-approved Prednisolone Acetate Suspension🧴 and personalized serum eye drops from Ocubio. The...
Be the Beam of Light
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink — your go-to podcast for all things vision care! This week, Roya and Sheila are bringing you an episode packed with insights:🔹 Breaking news on the latest in daily disposables — yes, a new *daily mu...
Kids are Our Future
🎙️ Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! 👀 Don’t miss a minute of today’s show! 🚀Today, we kick things off with a quick dive into the new TFOS DEWS III report — what’s coming, what’s changed, and what it means for dry eye care. 📝✨Then, ho...
No Trace Left Behind
🔥 Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! Don’t miss a second of today’s episode! 🎧✨🎯 Kickoff with Clinical Pearls: We’re reviewing an insightful article by Dr. Langis Michaud filled with practical tips to elevate your scleral lens practi...
According to Recent Research
🎧 Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink!** Don’t miss a minute of today’s episode! 🚀✨ Here’s what’s coming up: **Fresh Drop!** 🚨 Discover **TRYPTYR** (pronounced trip-tear) — the FDA-approved dry eye treatment targeting cold...
Journal Club: More is More for Dry Eye
🎙️ Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink!** Don't miss a second of today's episode! Here's what you can expect: - 🚀 Exploring the future of vision with a fascinating look at **infrared contact lenses** promising **"super vision"**—are they...
Glasses Optional
Join hosts Roya and Sheila on this exciting episode of TN2B as they dive into two hot topics in eye care:🔹 **Glasses-Free Treatment for Keratoconus:** Is refractive surgery ever a good idea for patients with corneal ectasia? W...
Carving Your Own Path
🚨 Don’t miss this week on Try Not 2 Blink! 🚨🎧 Host Roya and Sheila explore how optometry education is evolving with innovations like gamification and virtual patients — shaping the future of eye care!🌟 Special guest: Nyah Mirand...
This is a Journey
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨Join us on *Try Not 2 Blink* with hosts Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison for an episode packed with insights you can't afford to miss! 🎧✨This week, we tackle tough questions like: How do you handle a...
Fill and Fit with Fosso
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink** — your go-to podcast for all things scleral lenses! Don’t miss a second of today’s episode! 🎧✨🎙️ Join hosts Roya and Sheila as they explore the world of scleral lens filling s...
Ortho K 201
🚨 Don’t Miss Out! Join us on Try Not 2 Blink! 🚨In this episode, Sheila and Roya are back with expert insights you won’t want to miss:✨ Dr. Morrison’s fascinating journal review: Do dry eye patients have a personality type? Could...
DED Research Roundup
Welcome to "Try Not 2 Blink," where cutting-edge research meets practical clinical insights! In today's episode, Roya and Sheila delve into a compelling headline: "Scleral lenses are effective and ‘safe overall’ for pediatric patients." They wi...
OrthoK 101
Tune in to today’s episode of Try Not 2 Blink, where host Dr. Sheila Morrison shares a fascinating case from her clinic involving a patient with a penetrating keratoplasty and complications from lens mishandling. Discover how Dr. Morrison and h...
Life Without Giving is Not Living
Get ready for today’s show—it's one you won’t want to miss! Roya and Sheila are diving deep into important insights from a recent study, plus we’ll tackle the pressing question many patients have: Are E-cigs harmful to their eyes?Join u...
Journal Club: Scleral Lenses & IOP... The Facts
🎙️ Welcome to *Try Not 2 Blink*! Join hosts Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison for another enlightening episode you won't want to miss! Today, they dive into a thought-provoking research article discussing the potential risks ...
Dry Eye Playbook: Stacking Treatments for Success
🎙️ **Tune in to Try Not 2 Blink!** 🎙️ Don’t miss out on today’s enlightening episode! Hosts Roya and Sheila kick things off with an in-depth discussion about a pivotal case and offer a refresher on Plaquenil Toxicity. <...
