This talk was recorded live at ARVO 2024 in Seattle, WA. Join this invigorating talk where our rising medical student James Lai (moderator) and Dr. Gagan Kalra (founder) discuss innovation in ophthalmology with strategic funding, research, and advocacy with Dr. Michael F. Chiang, Dr. Daniel Pelaez, Dr. Whitney Sambhariya and Dan Ignaszewski. This p…

This from the vaults episode was held live on April 2, 2022. What’s happening with AI and biomedical imaging for the eye? Hear from and ask our experts, Jennifer I. Lim at University of Illinois at Chicago and Minhaj N. Alam at Stanford School of Medicine. Chat soon, and bring your favorite beverage! Dr. Lim is a leading authority on retina and vit…

In this 3rd and final part of the 3 part deep dive with ⁠Dr. Michael Abramoff⁠,⁠ Dr. Gagan Kalra⁠ (host) delves into the regulatory processes and ethics of medical AI with Dr. Abramoff. Dr. Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, (FARVO) is the Robert C. Watzke, MD Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa, with a joint appointmen…

In this 2nd part of the 3 part deep dive with ⁠Dr. Michael Abramoff⁠,⁠ Dr. Gagan Kalra⁠ (host) delves into his struggles and rewards around building a company, bringing products to market, and skills he needed to develop out of necessity. Referenced reading materials: ⁠~reimbursement of medical AI (Open Access -Free)⁠ Dr. Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD,…

Join this vivid discussion between a prescriber of prostheses, a maker of prostheses, and a user of prostheses, brought together from all around the world through Eye Tea. This talk was recorded on Feb 26, 2022. JP Labuschange (@oneeyemodel) is a user of ocular prosthesis and has monocular vision. Originally from Africa, this trail-blazer aspires t…

Niloufar Bineshfar with Eye TeaM interviews Dr. Jay Sridhar (Straight from the cutter's mouth) at the VBS Live 2024 in Miami. Join this on-the-floor conference lobby experience and learn about perspectives from our experts! Dr. Jay Sridhar is the chief of ophthalmology for the Olive View Medical Center, part of LA County hospital system and an Asso…

In this 1st part of the 3 part deep dive with Dr. Michael Abramoff, Dr. Gagan Kalra (host) delves into the life story of Dr. Abramoff. Referenced reading materials: ~reimbursement of medical AI (Open Access -Free) Dr. Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, (FARVO) is the Robert C. Watzke, MD Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of I…

Listen in on this exciting 2nd episode of our military ophthalmology and ophthalmic trauma series! Meet our panelists: Barton Blackorby, MD Dr. Blackorby is an active duty vitreoretinal surgeon with the US Army at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine,…

Listen in on this engaging conversation about military ophthalmology and ocular trauma with Drs. Groves and Justin. This talk is moderated by Katherine Leviste, Nicholas Reyes, and Hannah Walsh Dr. Grant A Justin, MD Dr. Justin is a board-certified ophthalmologist and is affiliated with Tripler Army Medical Center, in Hawaii and Duke University Hos…

Join Sruti Rachapudi in an exciting conversation with an incredible force in neuro-ophthalmoogy, Dr. Andrew G. Lee (Youtube) @drandygolee Get ready with your tea, iced or hot, for this awesome session ☕️ Dr. Lee is a Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a Neuro-ophthalmologi…

Join in as our trail-blazing medical student host, Aretha Zhu, and newly matched resident, Jasmine Mahajan, engage in an exciting conversation on telemedicine in glaucoma with our experts, Dr. Natasha Kolomeyer, Dr. Albert Khouri, and Dr. Ben Szirth. As always, keep ready a cup of tea (or your favorite beverage) ☕️Learn about our guests:Dr. Albert …

Eye TeaM dives into a conversation with Pankaj Kapahi, Ph.D., and Brian Hodge, Ph.D. about their recent work on aging research in the eye and how it relates to extended lifespans. Read the paper published in Nature Communications here - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30975-4

Rudrani Banik, MD, is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a member of the Ophthalmology Faculty Practice at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. She is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist specializing in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Comprehensive Ophthalmology. She manages the entire spectrum o…

Midhat H. Abdulreda, MS, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Surgery, Microbiology and Immunology, and Ophthalmology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. His lab is located at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and his research focuses on the immunobiology of diabetes and islet transplantation. He has been funded by the National Ins…

This episode was recorded live at the YMDC meeting in Austin in 2023. Join Gagan Kalra, Hannah Walsh, Aretha Zhu from Eye TeaM in a conversation with Drs. Amar Shah, Taj Nasser, Neel Vaidya to hear perspectives about what they wished they learned during residency training!

Nicoh Reyes, MD, Hannah Walsh, and Anthony Olganov along with Eye TeaM dive into this conversation with Drs. Leslie Hyman, Richard Lee, and Pulin Shah about Global Ophthalmology. Get to know our panelists: Dr. Hyman is an ocular epidemiologist with expertise in observational epidemiologic studies and clinical trials. She earned her PhD in Epidemiol…

Jasmine Mahajan (MS4) and Aretha Zhu (MS3) lead this conversation with experts on Dry Eye Disease! Dr. Penny Asbell is tuning in from Memphis, TN. She completed her ophthalmology residency and medical fellowship at NYU and subsequently cornea study at Louisiana State University before completing her MBA. She established and served as the director f…

Dr. Gagan Kalra, Dr. Mike Zein, Dr. Grayson Armstrong, Katherine Leviste, and our Eye Tea crew discuss technological innovations in ophthalmology with Dr. Florence Cabot and Dr. Parul Ichhpujani. This exciting conversation spans telemedicine, AI applications, and mentorship in ophthalmology!

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra and Katherine Leviste from our Eye TeaM in this collaborative talk with the Med Tech club that covers this futuristic topic of Brain Machine Interface with our expert guest Dr. Ranya Habash!

In this episode, Dr. Gagan Kalra and Katherine Leviste dive into a conversation about Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) with Dr. Inder Paul Singh, Dr. Ze Zhang, and Dr. Rikki Enzor. These leaders have real-world experience with MIGS and associated clinical trials. A lot of new innovations are underway! There is a lot to learn in this ophth…

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra, Katherine Leviste, Dr. Grayson Armstrong, and the Eye TeaM in a conversation with the inventors-cum-trailblazers in the glaucoma space - Drs. George L. Spaeth, Parul Ichhpujani, and Eric Spaeth. SPARCS is a web-based tool that can be used to assess contrast sensitivity in individuals with early glaucoma as a means of screening…

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra, Dr. Mike Zein, and Periklis Gianakis from our team as they dive into this exciting world of refractive cataract surgery innovations with Dr. Morgan Micheletti, Dr. Arjan Hura, and Dr. Taj-Addin Nasser. Dr. Mogan Micheletti Dr. Morgan Micheletti, MD, FACS is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in cataract surgery,…

Our founder, Dr. Gagan Kalra, and core team members, Dr. Nick Bruns and Dr. Amar Shah sat down with Dr. Gary Wortz and Dr. John Vukich at ASCRS 2022 in Washington, DC to discuss the challenges of modern-day refractive surgery and patient satisfaction. John Vukich, MD (@javukich): Cataract and refractive surgeon and speaker for various companies bot…

The 22nd episode of season 1.0 of Eye Tea - Evolution of Oculoplastics covers where the field of Oculoplastics is coming from, where is it currently, and where it is headed in the future. Our expert panelists - Dr. David T. Tse, Dr. Andrea A. Tooley, and Dr. Andrea L. Kossler dive deep into their journeys, experiences, and opinions on the topic wit…

Join the Eye Tea team in a conversation with Drs. Sonia Yoo and Dagny Zhu about refractive surgery, its evolution, and careers in the field looking into the future! Dr. Sonia Yoo is the Greentree Hickman Chair in Ophthalmology, with a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering, and is the Associate medical director at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institu…

Join the Eye Tea Team in a conversation with Drs. Carol Karp, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, and Basil Williams about ocular oncology, its evolution, careers in the field, and future directions. Dr. Carol Karp holds the Richard K Forster chair in ophthalmology, as well as Dr. Ronald and Alicia Lepke endowed professorship in corneal and external diseases at …

Join our team in conversation with Drs. Michael F. Chiang, Theodore Leng, and Edward Korot about ophthalmic telemedicine, careers in the field, and its future directions. Dr. Michael F. Chiang is the director of the National Eye Institute at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, and his clinical practice focuses on pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. …

Join our Eye Tea Team in conversation with Drs. José-Alain Sahel and Ranya Habash. Learn about the latest and greatest in the field of curing blindness including artificial retinal implants, brain-machine interface, optogenetics, and more. Dr. José-Alain Sahel is a distinguished ophthalmologist and world-renowned scientist. He is the chairman of th…

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra in a conversation with Dr. Brian Shafer from the ground at ASCRS 2021 in Las Vegas. Learn about the latest and greatest in refractive cataract surgery, presbyopia-correcting lenses, and the right mindset to carry as a young ophthalmologist to strive to improve the field. Dr. Brian Shafer is a cataract, refractive, cornea, and g…

Join Drs. Gagan Kalra and Mike Zein in conversation with Dr. Ranya Habash from the ground at ASCRS 2021 from Las Vegas. Learn about the latest and greatest in digital health and telemedicine, the process of innovating, and the right mindset to carry as a young ophthalmologist to strive to improve the field. Dr. Ranya Habash is the Assistant Profess…

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra in conversation with Dr. Steven Sarkisian from the ground at ASCRS 2021 from Las Vegas. Learn about the latest and greatest in glaucoma care, the process of innovating, and the right mindset to carry as a young ophthalmologist to strive to improve the field. Dr. Steven R. Sarkisian, Jr., M.D. is the founder and CEO of Oklahoma …

Join Dr. Gagan Kalra in conversation with Dr. Dagny Zhu from the ground at ASCRS 2021 from Las Vegas. Learn about the latest and greatest in refractive cataract surgery, the process of innovating, entrepreneurship, and the right mindset to carry as a young ophthalmologist to strive to improve the field. Dr. Dagny Zhu is a Harvard-educated, board-ce…

Join Drs. Gagan Kalra and Mike Zein in conversation with Dr. Sheybani and Dr. Shah from the ground at ASCRS 2021 from Las Vegas. Learn about the latest and greatest in glaucoma care, the process of innovating, and the right mindset to carry as a young ophthalmologist to strive to improve the field. Dr. Arsham Sheybani is a glaucoma specialist at Wa…

Women in ophthalmology tech series is all about women leaders in ophthalmology tech. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Lama Al-Aswad (NYU) and Dr. Olivia Li (Moorfields) to learn from their journeys in ophthalmology tech.

Eye Tea👁☕ is back as a podcast. Meet our stellar team who have been key in making this show happen. Gagan Kalra, Katherine Leviste, Mike Zein, Rikki Enzor and Grayson Armstrong share their brief bios. There's tons in the store! Watch out for more episodes!