Eye Care Insider
In this episode, I discuss corneal disease and treatments with David Eveleth, PhD, the founder, president and CEO of Trefoil Therapeutics. Brought to you by Alcon · Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :14 · Intro David Eveleth, PhD :47 · Eveleth’s background 1:05 · What’s the treatment landscape now for corneal diseases and where are we falling short for patients? 2:59 · The origins...
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In this episode, I chat with Nancy Lurker, CEO and board director, about EyePoint Pharmaceuticals and their latest treatments and trials. Brought to you by Alcon · Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :13 · Intro Nancy Lurker :22 · Lurker’s background :58 · EyePoint Pharmaceuticals: the origin and transition 2:29 · Yutiq and long-acting drug delivery systems 6:07 ...
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In this episode, I discuss Samsara Vision’s SING IMT and its benefits of vision improvement for patients with AMD with Rebecca Kammer, OD, PhD. Brought to you by Alcon · Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :14 · Intro for Rebecca Kammer, OD, PhD :27 · Dr. Kammer’s background 1:28 · Defining late-stage AMD patients and treatments available 5:11 · The SING IMT 9:46 ...
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In this episode, I share my top five predictions for 2023 in the field of ophthalmology. Brought to you by Alcon Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :52 My review of the top five predictions in ophthalmology 1:03 Prediction #1 – Vabysmo and anti-VEGF market 1:53 Prediction #2 – FDA approval for GA treatment 4:26 Prediction #3 – for ocular protection 6:06 Prediction #4 – biosimilars and the ophthalmic therapeutic marketplace 10:08 Prediction #5 – retina analytical tools 12:27 Thanks for listening 14:30 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions...
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In this episode, I share my thoughts about the five greatest innovations of the 21st century in the field of ophthalmology and how they have changed patient outcomes for the better. Brought to you by Alcon Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :50 My review of the top five innovations in ophthalmology 1:02 Greatest Innovation #1 – anti-VEGF medications 2:06 Greatest Innovation #2 – intraocular lens implantation technology 3:26 Greatest Innovation #3 – electronic medical records 4:08 Greatest Innovation #4 – optical coherence tomography 5:48 Greatest Innovation #5 –...
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In this episode, I share my review of the hot topics from the AAO 2022 annual meeting and share my thoughts on the new data shared about drug trials and treatments. Brought to you by Alcon Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :53 My review of the hot topics from the AAO 2022 annual meeting 2:20 Hot Topic #1 – wet AMD treatments 2:40 Hot Topic #2 – high-dose Eylea 6:20 Hot Topic #3 – geographic atrophy treatments 10:24 Thanks for listening 16:04 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at . Follow us on Twitter . Disclosures: Mali reports...
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In this episode, I share my preview of the hot topics for the upcoming AAO 2022 annual meeting, including my thoughts on ocular gene therapy and new treatments in the works. Welcome to another exciting episode of Eye Care insider :52 My preview of hot topics for the upcoming AAO 2022 annual meeting 1:04 Hot Topic #1 – new treatments for dry AMD or geographic atrophy 2:43 Hot Topic #2 – wet AMD management 5:55 Hot Topic #3 – ocular gene therapy 7:56 Hot Topic #4 – biosimilars 9:17 Thanks for listening 11:22 We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at ....
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In this episode, Jose O. Segura, wealth management advisor and certified business exit planner, discusses establishing objectives within financial planning and organization, how to diversify your portfolio in ever-changing markets and more. Intro :38 Welcome to another episode of Eye Care insider :52 About Jose Segura 1:03 For people that are listening for the first time, do you mind giving a brief of your background? 1:32 What are, in your opinion, some best practices in regard to financial planning? 2:58 Process for financial organization and seeking out advisors. 10:09 Can you talk about...
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In this episode, Ashlie Leal, director of ophthalmology at FundamentalVR, discusses their fully immersive surgical training products, how virtual reality plays a role in training surgeons and more. Intro :38 Welcome to another episode of Eye Care insider :52 About Ashlie Leal 1:00 Give me a little bit of your background – how you got into this industry and your role at FundamentalVR? 1:33 Can you give our listeners some background about FundamentalVR as a company, and why should eye care professionals start paying attention to your company? 2:56 Do you target training programs? … Is there...
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In this episode, Allisa Song, a medical student and the CEO and co-founder of Nanodropper, discusses the inception of the device, how it can benefit the eye care industry and more. Intro :38 Welcome to another episode of Eye Care insider :52 About Allisa Song 1:01 I want to hear your story about the history about the Nanodropper – how you came to this idea; what problem you were trying to solve; and how you got here? 2:02 What are the major advantages of your product? Why doesn’t our standard bottle function properly like that? 5:06 Can this go on every eyedrop bottle? 6:49 Is there any...
info_outlineIn this episode, Allisa Song, a medical student and the CEO and co-founder of Nanodropper, discusses the inception of the device, how it can benefit the eye care industry and more.
- Intro :38
- Welcome to another episode of Eye Care insider :52
- About Allisa Song 1:01
- I want to hear your story about the history about the Nanodropper – how you came to this idea; what problem you were trying to solve; and how you got here? 2:02
- What are the major advantages of your product? Why doesn’t our standard bottle function properly like that? 5:06
- Can this go on every eyedrop bottle? 6:49
- Is there any sort of data that we can look at that shows how much volume of the prescription is saved? 7:51
- Can you talk to me about how industry has taken this? What is your take on how they feel about your product? 12:15
- How are you distributing your product to the consumers and to the masses? What are your channels to get the product out there? 15:36
- What do you think the future holds for Nanodropper? Where do you see this going in the next 3 to 5 years? 17:04
- Is there any information that you can provide to our listeners can go to and learn more about your story? 18:23
- Congratulations again Allisa 19:03
- You’ll be graduating from medical school pretty soon? 19:15
- Any final words to our listeners? 19:50
- Outro 20:26
Allisa Song, is a Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine medical student and the CEO and co-founder of Nanodropper. Song is a serial entrepreneur and inventor with a background in Clean Tech, neuroscience, and harm reduction. In addition to her proven track record of successful fundraising, she has led her teams to dozens of business and design awards, including her most recent USPTO Collegiate Inventor medal awarded by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Mali at eyecareinsider@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. Song can be reached at support@nanodropper.com.
Disclosures: Mali reports he is founder and CEO of Mali Enterprises; retina medical director at Macular Degeneration Association; grant/research support from Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Genentech, Notal Vision, Regeneron and Santen; consulting for Alimera Sciences, Allergan/AbbVie, Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis, Regeneron and Sun Pharmaceuticals; speaker bureau for Alimera Sciences, Genentech, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Macular Degeneration Association, Notal Vision, Novartis and Sun Pharmaceuticals; and stock/shareholder with AbbVie and Regeneron. Song is the CEO and co-founder of Nanodropper and serves as an advisor for Bedo Solutions.