The MOD Pod
The MOD Pod is a podcast by the new medical trade publication Modern Optometry.
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 17 mins
Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, joins Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, to discuss patient communication strategies. The two share techniques for how to educate patients about their conditions, treatment options, and management by being direct and relatable. They also stress the value of making it a team effort with the patient when it comes to improving their condition.
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April 15, 2025 • 31 mins
Staying ahead in patient care and business growth requires the right knowledge and tools. In the first installment of the EMPOWER: Business + Optometric Specialty Care series, Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO; Diana Chu, OD; and Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO, explore the critical role of corneal health and how specialty lenses can transform patient outcomes.
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April 1, 2025 • 39 mins
This month on The MOD Pod, host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, welcomes guests Josh Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS, and Marlon Monelyon-Demeritt, OD, MBA, FAAO. Dr. Koetting and Dr. Davidson discuss the relationship between sleep and risk level of dry eye disease, with Dr. Davidson citing studies that support this connection. Dr. Monelyon-Demeritt shares simple and effective ways to keep staff engaged.
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March 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO, and Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, convened to discuss the current state of ocular surface disease, including the progressive nature, patient communication and symptoms, new and upcoming therapies, and more.
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March 18, 2025 • 34 mins
Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, invites John Gelles, OD, FAAO, FIAO, FCLSA, to review risk factors and red flags that all optometrists should know for detecting the early signs of keratoconus. Dr. Gelles shares insights from a study on pediatric keratoconus and highlights the importance of screening and treating patients before the disease progresses.
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March 3, 2025 • 31 mins
This month on The MOD Pod, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, invites Kriti Bhagat, OD, FAAO, to talk about key signs of keratoconus and the importance of screening family members. Dr. Bhagat also explains her strategy for encouraging patients to try specialty contact lenses. Continuing the keratoconus conversation, Dr. Koetting has Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, and Samantha Rivet, OD, join her to discuss the early detection of keratoconus as we...
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February 25, 2025 • 22 mins
In part two of this podcast, Darryl Glover Jr., OD, invites Britt E. Gustafson, OD, and Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO, to share considerations when presenting contact lens options to patients—focusing on chair time, comfort, and cost. They explain how Alcon WaterInnovations™ technology allows them to address patient needs and focus on comfort in contact lens wear.
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February 21, 2025 • 34 mins
Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, invites Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, to discuss the role of optometrists in diagnosing and referring patients with geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, and other retinal conditions. They will also discuss the integration of artificial intelligence and at-home monitoring technology to help manage these patients.
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February 4, 2025 • 37 mins
On this month's episode of The MOD Pod, hear Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, talk to host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, about treatment compliance and ocular surface disease in patients with glaucoma. Also in this episode, Dr. Koetting invites Nora Lee Cothran, OD, FAAO, to discuss the different relationships involved in the comanagement of patients undergoing MIGS procedures.
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February 3, 2025 • 30 mins
Darryl Glover Jr., OD; Britt E. Gustafson, OD; and Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO, discuss contact lenses as an integral pillar of their practice success. They review how technology, such as Alcon’s WaterInnovationsTM portfolio, helps them differentiate their practice from competitors by customizing fit and comfort to each patient. They also explain how to present this new technology and educate patients about their options. US-DT1-2400...
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January 20, 2025 • 22 mins
Collaborative Corner has changed formats in 2025 and continues to offer expert insights and guests in optometry. Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, kicks off the first episode of this new podcast with guest Casey Krug, OD. The two discuss the recent devastation from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, where she practices. Dr. Krug describes the storm's aftermath, how the community came together, and how her practice persevered...
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January 2, 2025 • 36 mins
In The MOD Pod's first episode of 2025 Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, chats with her former resident Brooke Hyde, OD, FAAO, about what it's like dealing with ocular emergencies. Dr. Hyde explains how treating these cases can be a practice-builder and shares helpful tips to keep in mind when dealing with an ocular injury. Dr. Koetting also speaks with Thomas Chwe, OD, to get key takeaways from his recent article on the role o...
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December 4, 2024 • 39 mins
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, closes out The MOD Pod's last episode of 2025 with a discussion on aberrations in refractive cataract surgery with Nick Bruns, OD, FAAO. With modern technology, Dr. Bruns emphasizes that understanding the effect of higher-order aberrations helps optometrists better achieve optimal outcomes. Listen to the episode now.
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October 29, 2024 • 39 mins
Check out the latest episode of The MOD Pod to hear host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, talk about the use of retinal imaging in hematologic disorders and the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric uveitis with guests Sherrol A. Reynolds, OD, FAAO, FNAP, and Carlo J. Pelino, OD, FAAO, respectively.
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October 16, 2024 • 17 mins
Which technologies are essential to conducting a thorough examination for new glaucoma patients? And which modalities and softwares are most useful for long-term care? Danica Marrelli, OD, and Anu Laul, OD, compare their approaches to initial encounters with glaucoma patients, swap notes on their preferred methodologies for tracking long-term treatment, and identify areas where primary eye care providers could improve the quality o...
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October 2, 2024 • 32 mins
In this special episode of The MOD Pod, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, interviews a diverse group of attendees from MOD Live 2024. She speaks with program chairs, faculty, newcomers, and returning attendees, capturing a wide range of perspectives from the event.
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September 3, 2024 • 34 mins
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, invites guest Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS, to the episode to talk about nutrition's role in the medical field and how it affects patients' ocular and systemic health. Dr. Koetting also speaks with Thomas Kislan, OD, on the topic of inflammatory dry eye. They cover diagnosis tactics, management options, and more.
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August 6, 2024 • 36 mins
On The MOD Pod this month, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, hosts Erich A. Hinel, OD, MS, FAAO, and Luke B. Lindsell, OD, MD, to talk about their upcoming article in Modern Optometry on considerations for patients with cataracts and retinal disease. Specifically, the two give tips on what to keep top of mind when comanaging these patients. Dr. Koetting wraps up the episode with Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO, as the two discuss a v...
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July 2, 2024 • 33 mins
This month on the The MOD Pod, host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, connects with Kaeleen Franson, OD, about the prevalence of myopia and some of the top takeaways from Dr. Franson's article on managing the condition, which appears in the July/August issue of Modern Optometry. Dr. Koetting then speaks with Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, who explains that when you manage glaucoma, you also have the same mindset of managing ocula...
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June 4, 2024 • 30 mins
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, is joined by guest Steven Sorkin, OD, FSLS, on this episode of The MOD Pod, where they talk about the article on topical and systemic drugs that can affect the cornea that Dr. Sorkin recently wrote for Modern Optometry with his co-author, Nicolle Wah, OD. In the second half of the episode, Dr. Koetting gets into conversation with Jen Wademan, OD, about some of the latest eye makeup trends and h...
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