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EMPOWER: Business + Specialty Care Optometric Series

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04.15.26

EMPOWER - Contact Lens Success in Modern Optometric Clinics

In the first EMPOWER podcast episode of 2026, Dr. Jacob Lang leads a conversation with Dr. Jaclyn Garlich and Dr. Melissa Barnett on the evolving role of contact lens technology in modern optometric practice. The discussion highlights strategies for fitting daily lenses, managing dry eye and presbyopia in contact lens patients, and setting realistic expectations to support long-term patient success.

Other Podcast Episodes

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

12.05.25

EMPOWER - Practice Efficiency and Innovation

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Diana Chu, OD; and Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO

10.15.25

EMPOWER - Cornea Health Diagnostic Tools

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Paul Hammond, OD, FAAO; and Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO

08.14.25

EMPOWER - Patient Communication: Building Trust and a Continuity of Care

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Jessica O. Yu, OD, FAAO, FSLS; and Paul Hammond, OD, FAAO

06.12.25

EMPOWER - Optimizing Contact Lens Wear

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Jessica O. Yu, OD, FAAO, FSLS; and Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO

04.15.25

EMPOWER - Corneal Health and the Relevance of Specialty Lenses

Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Diana Chu, OD; and Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO