Episodes

  • Breaking Down the enVista Voluntary Recall

    Breaking Down the enVista Voluntary Recall
    Jun 6 2025
    Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Brent Saunders, chairman and CEO of Bausch + Lomb, join the podcast to break down details of the recent voluntary recall of enVista Aspire, enVista Envy, and certain enVista monofocal IOLs. Hosts Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, invite discussion on how the Bausch + Lomb team identified an issue, prioritized patient safety, and dove into the data to bring this innovative technology back to patients as quickly and safely as possible.
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    31 mins
  • The Highs and Lows of Turning an Idea Into a Business

    The Highs and Lows of Turning an Idea Into a Business
    May 20 2025
    John Berdahl, MD, joins Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, to share insights into the journey of turning an idea into a product. Dr. Berdahl highlights his experience with the research and development of pressure-equalizing goggles, a nonsurgical, nonpharmacological treatment to lower IOP by creating a small vacuum to relieve pressure on the optic nerve. He describes the positives and negatives of the journey to launch a product, including funding, FDA trials, and beyond.
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    40 mins
  • Innovative Technologies to Revolutionize Practice

    Innovative Technologies to Revolutionize Practice
    Apr 22 2025
    Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, invite Inder Paul Singh, MD, to the podcast to discuss the technology and innovation he uses in his practice, focusing on laser floater removal. Dr. Singh reviews 1-Step vitreous removal technology (Vista Ophthalmics) for treating symptomatic floaters and how it has revolutionized his practice and provided great outcomes for his patients. He also reviews experiences with MIGS technologies that have improved his practice.
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    33 mins
  • Managing the Learning Curve as an Early Adopter

    Managing the Learning Curve as an Early Adopter
    Mar 26 2025
    William Wiley, MD, joins Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, to share his early experience with the VisuMax 800 (Carl Zeiss Meditec) for SMILE. The three surgeons also share experiences with other technologies and highlight the importance of embracing the learning curve to lead the way as an early adopter in ophthalmology.
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    39 mins
  • The Current State of Multifocal and Trifocal IOL Technologies

    The Current State of Multifocal and Trifocal IOL Technologies
    Feb 20 2025
    Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, invite William Plauché, MD, to review a presentation he recently delivered at the Caribbean Eye Meeting about his experience with PanOptix (Alcon), enVista Envy (Bausch + Lomb), and Tecnis Odyssey (Johnson & Johnson Vision) IOLs. The presentation compared similar amounts of patients and determined nuances between the three different kinds of lenses. Dr. Plauché also shares his experiences and his process for IOL selection.
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    36 mins
  • The ICL Guru Project

    The ICL Guru Project
    Jan 22 2025
    This year, the theme of our podcast will feature discussions of foundational equipment and emerging technology in ophthalmology. In the first episode of 2025, Roger Zaldivar, MD, MBA, joins Gary Wörtz, MD, to discuss the ICL Guru project and how its complex algorithm integrates with ultrasound biomicroscopy platforms. Dr. Zaldivar shares his experience with ICL surgery, and how he leveraged that expertise to help improve sizing methodology and patient selection.
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    32 mins
  • Managing the Disappointment of Poor Surgical Outcomes

    Managing the Disappointment of Poor Surgical Outcomes
    Dec 18 2024
    Rounding out this season’s theme of ‘Surgical Horror Stories,’ Jeffrey Whitsett, MD, joins Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, and Gary Wörtz, MD, to discuss his approach to managing the disappointment of poor surgical outcomes. He also shares a case example in which he encountered a complication during combination MIGS and cataract surgery, which resulted in a significant vitreous hemorrhage.. Drs. Whitsett, Williamson, and Wörtz also review the best ways to navigate potential horror stories in the business side of building a practice.
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    34 mins
  • Keeping Calm During Quicksand Moments

    Keeping Calm During Quicksand Moments
    Nov 25 2024
    Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, invite Nicole Fram, MD, to share a surgical horror story in which a patient experienced light arcs, starbursts, and halos after silicone IOL implantation. Dr. Fram describes her approach to IOL exchange using a Collamer lens with a larger optic to manage the positive dysphotopsias. She reviews the complications she encountered during the procedure, including iris prolapse and iridodialysis, and describes her strategies for managing stressful surgical events.
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    41 mins