Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast
Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast, hosted by Dr. Erick Bothun and Dr. Brittni Scruggs, takes us through the latest and greatest in ophthalmology from the lens of an academic institution, Mayo Clinic. We look forward to bringing guests from across the globe to discuss ophthalmology and various subsets of medicine.
Episodes

Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
32 min
Janice Law, vitreoretinal surgeon and Vice Chair for Education at Vanderbilt joins us today to talk about ophthalmology in medical school education, curriculum design, how to create engaging lectures and why everyone needs a “board of trustees” complete with advisors, mentors, coaches, and more. This episode is sure to inspire everyone from medical students to senior ophthalmologists.
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Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
28 min
Join us as we discuss 2 articles:
Outcomes of Intentionally Suspending Treatment in Eyes With Advanced Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration from the American Journal of Ophthalmology and Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusion Risks after Coronavirus Disease 2019 or Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination from Ophthalmology.
Outcomes of Intentionally Suspending Treatment in Eyes With Advanced Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration - PubMed and Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusion Risks after Coronavirus Disease 2019 or Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination - PubMed

Oct 30, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
31 min
Join us for a comprehensive overview of ocular trauma with vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Ray Iezzi. We discuss how to best examine eyes after trauma, especially in the setting of vitreous hemorrhage, surgical repair options, and outcomes.
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Oct 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
29 min
Dr. Jeff Pettey joins us today to talk about sustainability issues in ophthalmology and what efforts Eye Sustain is doing. He shares actionable items any ophthalmologist can do today - you don’t want to miss this one.
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Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
34 min
Join us as we discuss professional identity formation and learning with Dr. Elias Traboulsi. As Dr. Traboulsi reflects on his clinical, educational and artistic roles we can all be encouraged to be life long learners, prompted to be self aware and hungry to invest in ourselves as physicians, mentors, and multifaceted individuals.
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Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
32 min
Journal Club with Dr. Ray Iezzi: To peel or not to peel ILMs during ERM surgery, the PEELING study, and findings of the NIGHT study for patients with Choroideremia
We discuss two articles today with vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Ray Iezzi: Pros and cons of internal limiting membrane peeling during epiretinal membrane surgery: a randomised clinical trial with microperimetry (PEELING) | British Journal of Ophthalmology (bmj.com) and A Prospective, Observational, Non-interventional Clinical Study of Participants With Choroideremia: The NIGHT Study - ScienceDirect
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Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
28 min
Dr. Jacquelyn O’Banion is a past global ophthalmology fellow and current champion of global ophthalmology education worldwide. She joins us to talk about the current global ophthalmology fellowship landscape and the future of ophthalmology global education.
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Aug 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
30 min
Dr. Andrew Barkmeier, vitreoretinal surgeon and ophthalmology residency program director joins the podcast to chat about education in ophthalmology, leadership, and his journey to PD as a vitreoretinal surgeon. This episode is packed with wisdom about the future of training ophthalmologists, how to teach surgery, and more.
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Aug 7, 2024
Aug 7, 2024
31 min
We all struggle counseling patients on smoking cessation. Today, expert and director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center joins us to share his career journey and give us some fascinating data and tips of how to get your patients to quit smoking for good.
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Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
28 min
Dr. Alison Early, cataract and refractive surgeon at Cincinnati Eye Institute joins us today to talk about incorporating new techniques and innovation into surgical practice, the importance of mentorship, social media, and what ophthalmologists need to know about ergonomics and why it’s so important.
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Mayo Ophthalmology Podcast
Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast, hosted by Dr. Erick Bothun and Dr. Andrea Tooley, takes us through the latest and greatest in ophthalmology from the lens of an academic institution, Mayo Clinic. We look forward to bringing guests from across the globe to discuss ophthalmology and various subsets of medicine.






