Our thought-provoking podcasts are a great way to explore your profession and the fascinating world of vision and eye care, discover new ideas and research, and learn from others’ experiences.
Podcast: Optometrist and researcher Jasleen Kaur Jolly MCOptom talks to Martin about how she got into research, imposter syndrome, how gene therapy works, which conditions are closer to being treated with gene therapy and what that means for optometrists, as well as the brain and the eye.
Podcast: In this episode, Daniel talks to Adam Wannell MCOptom about glaucoma decision making.
Podcast: Dr Vijay Anand MCOptom talks about his co-authored paper Keratoconus and cross-linking, including his experience with the condition; the development of new patient pathways; and the role of artificial intelligence.
Podcast: Polly Dully MCOptom answers all those additional questions from her webinar where she advised members on how to interpret OCT results of several patients with common ocular pathologies, and how to differentiate normal from abnormal.
Podcast: We talk to Dr Nicola Logan MCOptom about myopia management for our first ever WebinarXtra - where we answer questions there wasn't time to cover during our live webinar.
Podcast: We talk to Dr Susie Jones MCOptom, about her top tips for optometrists thinking about offering myopia management, advice on managing patients’ expectations, and much more.
Podcast: Daniel talks to Simon Frackiewicz MCOptom about the difference between orthoptics and optometry, how the two approaches work, differences in prescribing prisms, and much more.
Podcast: We talk to Professor Jeremy Guggenheim MCOptom about genetic, or genomic testing, and whether we could use the same method to predict myopia.
Podcast: Daniel talks to Neil, the victim of a horrific chemical attack, John Campbell MCOptom who provided the emergency care, and Kieran Loft MCOptom who provides the hospital after-care.
Podcast: In this episode, Daniel talks to Jane Johns, a retired health visitor living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and Vanessa Camp, a Senior Eye Clinic Liaison Officer at York Hospital Trust.
Podcast: Museum curator, Neil Handley, interviews the College's artist in residence for 2019, Iluá Hauck da Silva. Iluá talks about the inspiration for her work, including growing up a medical household and her own vision problems.
Podcast: Martin talks to Professor Chris Hammond and Professor Kathryn Saunders FCOptom about all things myopia. They discuss current evidence and how patients can be guided through their treatment options.
Podcast: Dr Paramdeep Singh Bilkhu MCOptom talks about why allergic conjunctivitis is likely to be underdiagnosed; how to choose the best medication for your patients; and much more.
Podcast: Martin speaks to Patrick "Paddy" Gunn, Principal Optometrist for Education and Training at The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, about life in the hospital, glaucoma referral research and education and training.
Podcast: Martin talks to Professor Pete Coffey about the 'London Project to cure Blindness'.
We're also available on all the main podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, and Castbox.
If you have something to say or a story to share, we'd love to hear from you. Email podcasts@college-optometrists.org with your podcast ideas.