Defocus Media Podcast

Defocus Media Podcast


Latest Episodes

LeadOD: Leadership in Optometry with Dr. Benjamin J. Thayil
September 14, 2025

Key Takeaways Leadership is one of the most essential yet overlooked skills in optometry. While schools provide rigorous training in clinical skills, diagnostics, and patient care, they rarely prepare

Optometry Financial Planning: Optometrists and Optometry Students
September 01, 2025

Takeaways Optometrists earn well and impact lives, but what happens to that income if the optometry financial planning foundation is missing. In this Defocus Media episode Dr. Darryl Glover speaks wit

Reel Eyes Podcast: K-Pop Demon Hunters, Optometry Lessons, and Myopia Control
August 29, 2025

The Reel Eyes Podcast once again brings the worlds of cinema and optometry togetherthis time through an animated phenomenon that has captivated audiences worldwide.K-Pop Demon Huntersis Netflixs m

Improving Patient Outcomes with Clean Beauty and Dry Eye Management with Dr. Pam Theriot
August 25, 2025

Dry eye management continues to be one of the most important areas in optometry today, impacting nearly every patient who walks into the exam lane. While treatments continue to evolve, one of the grea

Direct OD: Unlocking Recurring Revenue Through Membership Plans for Optometry Practices
August 18, 2025

Membership plans are not just a trend; theyre a strategic shift in how modern optometry practices operate. In a world where subscription models dominate industries from streaming to fitness, Direct O

Join Team OGS: A Year-Round Giving Model from Optometry Giving Sight
August 04, 2025

3 Key Takeaways What if your practice could be part of a worldwide solution to end uncorrected refractive errorwithout disrupting your day-to-day operations? Thats the idea behind Team OGS. In this

Say Goodbye to Puffy Eyebags with Eyederm’s Proven Formula | Dr. Josh Davidson
July 28, 2025

Eyederm is reshaping the cosmetic conversation in eye care, offering science-backed solutions for one of the most common aesthetic concerns: under-eye bags. In a recent Defocus Media Podcast episode,

Reel Eyes Podcast: Where Blockbusters Meet the Exam Lane
July 21, 2025

Key Takeaways The Reel Eyes Podcast converges two powerful worlds: cinema and eye care, to create an innovative platform for optometrists, students, and healthcare professionals. In an industry where

Eyes Are The Story: Eye-Safe Makeup for Sensitive Eyes
July 14, 2025

Key Takeaways On this episode of the Defocus Media podcast, host Dr. Jennifer Lyerly welcomes special guest Amy Gallant Sullivan, CEO and founder ofEyes Are the Storyand executive director of the Te

From Optician to Optometrist: Dr. Will To’s Inspiring Path in Eye Care
July 08, 2025

The journey from optician to optometrist is not a common onebut for Dr. Will To, also known as The Traveling OD, it has been a purposeful and passion-fueled evolution. In a compelling conversation wi