Jimmy and Roya are joined by Travis Hornsby, founder of student loan planner, to discuss the best ways to pay off your debt and retire young.
SOURCES
Scribe Tips: https://reviewob.com/scribes-in-the-exam-room-patient-experience-efficiency-enhancer/
Student Loan Planner, Travis Hornsby: https://www.studentloanplanner.com
Average Retirement Savings by Age: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/011216/average-retirement-savings-age-2016.asp
Early Retirement: http://money.com/money/3045776/early-retire-55-how-much-need/
Early Retirement Calculator: https://millennialmoney.com/early-retirement-calculator/
The Trinity Study: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadepfau/2018/01/16/the-trinity-study-and-portfolio-success-rates-updated-to-2018/#6ccd72366860
Reddit Financial Independence: https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/
Retire by 50: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/05/01/3-places-to-put-your-retirement-savings-if-you-don.aspx
Jimmy and Roya meet with guests Julie Rodman and Greg Caldwell to talk about OCTs.
SOURCES
Eye Months: https://www.preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar
Sight Box: https://sightbox.com/
Julie Rodman: https://optometry.nova.edu/aboutus/faculty/rodman-julie.html
Optometric Education Consultants: https://www.optometricedu.com/
OCT Connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2628950497175159/
https://www.aoa.org/Documents/news/state_of_optometry.pdf
Jimmy and Roya bring on three guests to talk about what it’s like when you fail boards and how to move past the experience and find success.
SOURCES
NBEO Pass Rate 2016-2017: https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NBEO-Pass-Rate-Report-2016-2017-FINAL-1.pdf
2017-2018: https://optometriceducation.org/national-board-of-examiners-in-optometry-yearly-performance-report/
Jimmy and Roya share some of their pearls of wisdom about corneal ulcers, floaters, and sunglasses.
SOURCES
Knockarounds: https://knockaround.com/
Transitions: https://new.transitions.com/en-us/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhqhKYmzemEcqgY1kZWw3h_L3St98MUkXw4lx6qOFPYKkDrw0cjuDSRoCiGEQAvD_BwE
Jimmy and Roya bring along guests Will To, Justin Bazan, Kirk Kaupke and John Nguyen to talk about the steps to take once you become an OD.
SOURCES
Stop Illegal CTLs: http://aoa.org/StopIllegalCLs
Young ODs of America: https://www.facebook.com/YoungODs4u/
How to handle a pink eye: https://modernod.com/articles/2019-mar/how-to-handle-pink-eye?c4src=article:infinite-scroll
Jimmy and Roya talk about your credit score and meet with guests Bianca Augustino and Erin Lutley to discuss life in private practice.
SOURCES
DUCK Score: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30920597
AVEDRO CXL Coverage: https://eyewire.news/articles/avedros-corneal-cross-linking-procedure-now-covered-by-65-coverage-policies/
Conference Calendar: http://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=555026#%22{‘issue_id’:555026,’page’:0}%22
Raising Credit Score:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2012/1201/Eight-surprising-ways-to-raise-your-credit-score
Credit Karma: https://www.creditkarma.com
Private Practice: http://newsroom.vspglobal.com/vsp-global/news-releases/majority-of-optometry-students-221956
https://newgradoptometry.com/opening-private-optometry-practice-everything/
https://optometriceducation.org/starting-from-the-ground-up-a-guide-to-opening-a-new-optometry-practice/
The Future of Optometry: https://newgradoptometry.com/the-future-of-optometry/
How to Survive 3rd Year Optometry School: https://www.optometricinsights.com/survive-third-year-optometry-school/
NBEO Settlement: http://www.nbeosettlement.com/
Connor Smallwood is a 4th year student at The Ohio State University College of Optometry and 2018 competitor in the Optometry Student Bowl. He joins Jimmy and Roya and talks about rotations, the future of optometry from a student perspective, what artificial intelligence in optometry might look like and more.
NOTES
TheTravelingOD: https://www.instagram.com/thetravelingOD/
Best Contact Lens: https://journals.lww.com/corneajrnl/Abstract/2019/05000/Evaluation_of_the_Ocular_Surface_in_Different.10.aspx
PresbiDrops: https://www.healio.com/optometry/optics/news/online/%7B0f365a82-35d6-4c83-9b6e-1f992730da2c%7D/orasis-ceo-describes-mechanism-behind-eye-drop-for-presbyopia
Ophthalmic Innovations Course @ Stanford University: http://med.stanford.edu/ophthalmology/education/ophthalmic_innovation_fellowship.html
Expert Opinion: https://expertopinion.md/
Concussion Corner: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-corner/id1341259918?mt=2
SOURCES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975557/
$200 PRN REWARD: getprn.com
AOSA: https://theaosa.org/
Johnny Cupcakes: https://johnnycupcakes.com/
Optometry’s Meeting: http://www.optometrysmeeting.org/
Keeping eyes safe in the workplace is the topic of discussion for Jimmy and Roya in honor of March being designated as National Save Your Vision month.
Sources:
https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/3/19/17138516/persian-new-year-nowruz-explained
https://www.statesmanexaminer.com/content/bill-would-make-eyeball-tattooing-illegal-state
http://www.tearfilm.com/ilux-device/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975557/
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/bold-bright-eyed/id1450673763?mt=2