Podcasts by Eyes Wide Open - Canadian Eye Care

Episode 32: Dr. Scott Mundle on Optometry Giving Sight from 2023-05-02T05:59:50

Dr. Scott Mundle provides a historical perspective on Optometry Giving Sight (OGS), its mission and current activities. He and Eyes Wide Open Host, Roxanne Arnal, talk about the benefits of givi...

Episode 31: An Optical Executive Insider Reveals Tips to get a Great Lease from 2023-01-13T09:47:28

Tom Bollum, a seasoned optical industry executive shares valuable insights on practice real estate in a conversation with EyesWideOpen host, Roxanne Arnal. They discuss the importance of locatio...

Episode 30: Dr. Sophia Leung Takes the Road Less Travelled from 2022-12-02T11:51:27

Dr. Sophia Leung, in a conversation with EyesWideOpen host, Roxanne Arnal, the tables are turned. Once an OD student in Dr. Arnal’s practice, the student has evolved and honed her clinical and m...

Episode 29: Meeting the Recruitment Challenge at FYidoctors from 2022-08-26T04:03:25

In his current role as VP, Optometric Partnerships, Dr. Michael Naugle oversees the growth and development of the FYidoctors banner in Canada and is a key figure in recruiting new optometrists. ...

Episode 28: Delivering Dry Eye clinical excellence through Practice Culture and"Channel-protected"Products from 2022-05-11T06:53:18

Dr. Trevor Miranda describes his multi-practice location on Vancouver Island with UW '95 classmate, Eyes Wide Open host, Dr. Glen Chiasson. In particular, Dr. Miranda stresses the importance of ...

Episode 27: Bring Style into Your Sales Strategy from 2022-03-18T06:00

Wendy Buchanan is a Registered Optician and an Image Consultant. Wendy has a highly successful mobile practice. She shares her highly unique skill set with Optometry practice owners through a tr...

Episode 26: Dr Scott Mundle: Making a Difference in Service to Optometry from 2022-02-28T06:52:20

Dr. Scott Mundle, University of Waterloo ('83) has been active in the service of Optometry since early in his career. He is the past-president of the Manitoba Association of Optometrists and the...

Episode 25: Personal Perspectives on Vision Therapy&Its Future from 2022-02-05T07:03:28

Dr. Patrick Quaid, immediate past-president of the Ontario College of Optometrists, founder and Director of Optometric Services Vue³ Vision Therapy Clinics, speaks with EWO podcast host Dr. Glen...

Episode 24: Specavers Shares Blueprint for Clinical Approach in Canada from 2022-01-19T06:00

Naomi Barber, Director of Optometry, Specsavers Canada shares thoughts with Roxanne Arnal on Specsavers' approach particularly as it relates to data modelling and working with various health sta...

Episode 23: Confidently Reintroduce Your Astigmatic Presbyopes to Contact Lenses from 2021-10-27T04:35:51

Dr. James (Jim) Hoffman, shares insights on how to get former contact lens patients with presbyopia and astigmatism back into contacts and WOW them them in the process with new ULTRA Multifocal ...

Episode 22: Keeping the Patient in the Centre of New Technology from 2021-09-21T05:26:19

Dr. David Schwirtz, Optometrist, Vice President of Medical Affairs & Professional development, IRIS Group shares his views on technology advances and the importance of ensuring that tec...

Episode 21: Is Now a Good Time to Sell Your Practice? from 2021-06-30T03:41:46

It's been just over one year since COVID-19 interrupted life as we know it casting uncertainty on practice valuations in all health care sectors.  How has optometry held up over this period?   J...

Episode 20: Newlook Vision Group Going Private (Again) from 2021-04-23T10:04

By store count, Canada’s largest optical and eye care organization, the NEW LOOK VISION GROUP announced plans to take the corporation private and and alleviate the onerous burden of public compa...

Episode 19: The Optometric Family CFO - Roxanne Arnal from 2021-03-03T08:16:20

Roxanne Arnal, OD and Certified Financial Planner® discusses her unique skill set as a family Chief Financial Officer specifically for optometrists. She charts her path from Optometry School, th...

Episode 18: Building a Dry Eye Specialty Practice from 2021-02-19T06:00

Dr. Steven D’Orio, practicing in partnership his father Dr. Greg D’Orio, shares his approach on incorporating a dry eye specialty within the practice.

Episode 17: What's New at the CAO? President Dr. Michael Nelson Reports from 2020-12-16T06:00

Dr. Michael Nelson, is the current President of the Canadian Association of Optometry (CAO). He’s in the second year of his two-year term.  He is in private practice in Winnipeg Manitoba.

Episode 16: An Effective New Option: Specially Designed Lenses for Myopia Management from 2020-11-18T06:00

Dr. Devan Trischuk, OD shares his perspective on myopia control with host Dr. Glen Chiasson. In particular, they discuss the the place for a truly effective new spectacle lens option, MiyoSmart,...

Episode 15: IRIS Sees Silver Linings Behind the COVID Clouds from 2020-08-26T06:00

Dr. Daryan Angle, IRIS VP Business Development recounts how the COVID crisis accelerated the group’s advanced technology adaption and customer flow management.  IRIS continues to be bullish in a...

Episode 14: Creating the Future of Optometry Today from 2020-07-08T06:00

Dr. Kerry Salsberg and Dr. Glen Chiason share a few memories while Kerry explains how Eyes on Sheppard became one of the largest optometric practices in Toronto and how a re-imagined practice of...

Episode 13: Update on COVID Related Employment Law Issues from Paul Martin from 2020-06-10T06:00

Paul Martin, founding partner of Wilton Martin Litigation Lawyers, updates employment law issues as clinics and employees start to reopen from the COVID-19 mandated practice shutdowns.

Eyes Wide Open Episode 12: HOYA Advice for a COVID Rebound from 2020-05-20T06:00

Ahmos Henry, Hoya Canada president, in discussion with podcast host Dr. Glen Chiasson, offers insights and advise for Canadian eye care professionals in order to emerge stronger in the COVID reb...

Eyes Wide Open Episode 11: Vision Therapy with Dr. Virginia Donati from 2020-05-13T06:00

Glen Chiasson discusses all things Vision Therapy with Dr. Virgina Donati, president of Vision Therapy Canada.

Eyes Wide Open Episode 10: The New ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism Contact Lens from 2020-04-29T10:00

Dr. James (Jim) Hoffman, an early trialist of B+L's new ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses, shares his experience and best practices with this new contact lens for presbyopes with a...

Eyes Wide Open Episode 9: DR. Robert Allaway Discusses Vision Alliance - A New Exit Strategy Option for ODs from 2020-04-22T10:00

Dr. Robert Allaway explains the Vision Alliance acquisition model, who’s behind it, and how it fits a need for practice owners that other models do not offer.

Eyes Wide Open Episode 8: FYi doctors Al Ulsifer on COVID-19 and L Catteron Capital Injection from 2020-04-15T10:00

Al Ulsifer, Chair & CEO of FYi doctors shares his views on how COVID-19 may change optometric practice, and what the capital injection of over $100 million means to the FYi doctors group in ...

Eyes Wide Open Special Episode: COVID-19 Crisis and Impact on Practice Value from 2020-04-01T10:00

Jackie Joachim, COO of ROI Corporation has solid advice for practices under the assault of COVID-19.

Eyes Wide Open Special Episode: Employment Legal Issues Around COVID19 from 2020-03-30T06:40:48

Paul Martin, founding partner of Wilton Martin Litigation Lawyers, shares his views on how health care professionals might approach labour issues  arising as a result of the COVID-19 mandated pr...

Eyes Wide Open Episode 7: How IRIS Challenged Ontario OD Regs and Won! from 2020-03-17T17:00

Podcast host, Dr. Glen Chiasson speaks with Dr. Daryan Angle of IRIS. Angle shares the inside story behind IRIS’ struggle to modernize Ontario’s optometry regulations with host Dr. Glen Chiasson...

Eyes Wide Open Episode 6: The State of the Nation - An Opticianry Perspective from 2020-03-04T17:00

Glen and Robert explore a variety of issues relating to Opticianry and in particular the relationships between Opticians, Optometrists and Ophthalmologists in a Canadian context.

Robert p...

Eyes Wide Open Episode 5: Transitioning Your Practice from 2020-02-05T15:38:29

In this episode, host Glen Chiasson speaks with Jackie Joachim, Chief Operating officer for ROI Corporation, about appraising and selling optometric practices.

Episode 4: Myopia Management and the MiSight Soft Contact Lens from 2019-12-11T15:21:14

Host Dr. Glen Chiasson speaks with Dr. Fiona Soong, Optometrist at Eyes on Sheppard Optometric Clinic in Toronto and consulting principal scientist in ocular research at Cliantha Research about myo...

Episode 3: Sports Performance Opportunity for Optometry from 2019-11-13T14:18:23

Host Glen Chiasson speaks with Warren Modlin, founder of Neurodynamicvision.org and a trained optometrist with 25 years of optical industry experience, about how optometry should be at the forefron...

Episode 2: New Myopia Control Options - Specially Designed Spectacle Lenses from 2019-10-16T16:33:38

Glen explores the field of myopia management with Dr. Jeff Goodhew, particularly the use of new spectacle lens options from ZEISS that are specifically designed to reduce myopic progression in chil...

Episode 1: Finding Stars - Avoiding Passengers from 2019-09-15T18:03:36

Dr. Glen Chiasson explores the use of candidate assessment technology to help eye care practices find employees that are a best fit to their practice for the roles they need to fill with Tim Brenna...