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Optometry Podcast: Blue Light with Dr. Shelby Temple

Drs. Darryl Glover and Jennifer Lyerly discuss blue light science with Dr. Shelby Temple. Dr. Shelby Temple is a PhD, a visual neuroscientist,...

Optometry Podcast: Prescribing Eyewear for Pediatric Patients

This podcast was produced in partnership with Transitions Optical. When it comes to prescribing glasses for children, protecting their eyes from UV light exposure found both...

The blue light debate lives on.

A new study found that a blue-blocking filter was no more effective than a neutral-density filter for reducing digital eye strain. Tell me about the study. The study...

Defocus Media Top 5 Podcasts 2018

Recently I spotted a great LinkedIn post by Dr. Ryan Corte, founder of IntroWellness. He did an investigative comparison of contact lenses from online...

Weekly social media roundup.

Remember that glucose-sensing contact lens in development? Alphabet, the parent company of Google that was working on it, have announced they are putting the project...

What your patient might ask you…

Will working on a computer all day make me go blind? A press release on this new study caught fire last week. Several news outlets reported on it (here, here, here, here etc.)...

Optometry Podcast: Let’s Get Real About Blue Light

This podcast was produced in partnership with our sponsor, Essilor. The good news? The word is out about the harmful blue light; 88% of Americans report...

What your patient might ask you…

Should I take a blue light eye vitamin? The eye vitamin aisle is quickly becoming more like the artificial tear aisle. Bausch + Lomb is adding Ocuvite...

What your patient might ask you…

Are blue light filters on glasses legit? Boots, an eyeglass chain in the UK, is under investigation that it mislead customers into paying for a blue light...

What your patient might ask you…

Are blue light filters on glasses legit? Boots, an eyeglass chain in the UK, is under investigation that it mislead customers into paying for a blue light...