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The MOD Pod

The MOD Pod is a companion podcast to Modern Optometry, a publication for medically minded optometrists, with a concentration on dry eye, ocular disease, myopia management, integrated care, contact lenses, and more.

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LATEST EPISODE

08.13.26

EMPOWER - Ocular Surface Disease: Latest Innovations in Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Josh Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS; and Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO

In the newest EMPOWER podcast episode, Dr. Jacob Lang sits down with Dr. Josh Davidson (Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals) and Dr. Mark Dunbar (Azura Ophthalmics, Bausch + Lomb, Harrow, Sun Pharmaceutical) to discuss how modern dry eye management extends beyond a single treatment option. Together, they explore combination therapy, advances in pharmacology, meibomian gland dysfunction, and practical strategies for integrating new therapies into everyday clinical practice to help patients achieve more consistent relief.

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MORE EPISODES

08.03.26

COLLAB CORNER: The Latest and Greatest in Ocular Treatments and Technologies

Brooke Messer, OD, FAAO; and Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO

06.11.26

EMPOWER - Presbyopia in Practice: Matching Patients to Drops, Lenses, and Lifestyle

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Mark T. Dunbar, OD, FAAO; and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO

05.26.26

The OD As a Salesperson + the Ocular Side of Oncology

Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Haley Perry, OD; and Kianna Swanson, OD

04.29.26

COLLAB CORNER: Maximizing Ocular Appearance and Aesthetics

Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO and Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO

04.15.26

EMPOWER - Contact Lens Success in Modern Optometric Clinics

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Jaclyn Garlich, OD, FAAO; and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA

03.05.26

Keep Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On Your DED Radar

Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Sierra Tisdelle, OD, FAAO; Alison Mercer, OD; Jen Kirby

02.17.26

COLLAB CORNER: What’s Coming Down the Pipeline in Patient Care

Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO; and Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO

12.16.25

COLLAB CORNER: A Neuro-Optometric Approach to Care

Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO; and Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO

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