In Focus: Up Close With Presbyopia

In this monthly podcast series, Optometric Management’s Chief Optometric Editor April Jasper, O.D., is joined by experts in the field to discuss the current presbyopia landscape—including unmet needs in current presbyopia care, balancing patient expectations and perceptions—and game-changing treatment options that are on the horizon.

E12: Game Changers in Presbyopia: Emerging treatments available now and in the pipeline
David Goldman, MD, of Goldman Eye in Palm Beach Gardens, and Dr. Jasper focus on the latest presbyopia treatments and upcoming game changers.

E11: Emmetropic, Hyperopic, and Myopic: Knowing the difference can improve presbyope treatment
Mile Brujic,OD, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper in this episode to talk about the differences among emmetropics, hyperopics, and myopics. Knowing the difference can have a positive effect on your presbyopic patient’s treatment.

E10: It’s Not Just Presbyopia: The other challenges facing today’s presbyopes
In this episode, Harry Landsaw, OD, joins Dr. Jasper to discuss challenges facing their presbyopia patients beyond the condition and what practitioners can do to help.

E9: Public Awareness: How ECPs approach the conversation about presbyopia
Kriti Bhagat, OD, joins Dr. Jasper in this episode to talk about the importance of public awareness in their conversations with patients about presbyopia and what practitioners can do to prepare for this conversation.

E8: The Patient Lifestyle Factoring Into Treatment
Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper to discuss patient lifestyles and how they play into their presbyopia treatments.

E7: Patient Perspective: Setting Realistic Expectations for Presbyopia Treatment
Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper to talk about the importance of discussing and setting realistic expectations for presbyopia patients and their treatments, and how unmet expectations can create unhappy patients.

E6: Effective Co-Managing: Surgical Options for Presbyopia
In this episode, Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, and Dr. Jasper discuss the appropriate steps surgeons and optometrists can take to effectively co-treat their presbyopia patients—and the surgical options available.

E5: Classifying Presbyopia Levels to Customize Treatments
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, joins Dr. Jasper on today’s podcast to discuss the importance of properly classifying a patient’s level of presbyopia to better customize their treatment plan.

E4: Presbyopia and Women: Are women more likely to seek treatment?
Amanda Nanasy, OD, joins Dr. Jasper on today’s episode to talk about presbyopia and women, including why women are more likely to bring up their vision changes during their annual exam, and the impact of our new COVID-19 lifestyles on near vision.

E3: Baby Boomers & Millennials: Opportunities for Presbyopia Care
Jessilin Quint, O.D., joins Dr. Jasper to discuss how to spread presbyopia awareness and create opportunities for presbyopia care in your practice.

E2: Getting to Know the Presbyopia Patient
Selina McGee, O.D., F.A.A.O., joins Dr. Jasper to discuss today’s presbyopia patients: who they are, what they do, and—most importantly—what they want.

E1: What's Missing: The Unmet Needs in Current Presbyopia Treatment
Milton Hom, O.D., F.A.A.O., joins Dr. Jasper in this episode to discuss the current unmet needs in today’s presbyopia treatment therapies, including presbyopia’s overwhelming presence in today’s population, the core root of the condition, and the next big thing in treatments.