Defocus Media Eyecare and Optometry Podcast Network

Welcome to Defocus Media — the #1 Optometry and Eyecare Podcast Network, where vision meets voice. Trusted by optometrists, opticians, ophthalmologists, and eyecare leaders, we deliver authentic conversations, clinical pearls, and real-world strategies that shape the future of optometry, patient care, and practice management. From myopia control to retina, contact lenses to presbyopia drops — and everything in between — we cover it all. Whether you're in private practice, corporate care, academia, or the eyecare industry, this platform was built for you. Founded by Dr. Darryl Glover and Dr. Jennifer Lyerly, and home to five-plus powerful shows, Defocus Media is where the profession listens — powered by Defocus Media.

Defocus Media Eyecare and Optometry Podcast Network is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Defocus Media Eyecare and Optometry Podcast Network, a health show with 10 episodes published.

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  Buddy Movie Review: Dark Comedy and the Eye Care Behind the Horror

  Oct 1, 202646 min

  What happens when a beloved children’s television mascot becomes a ruthless killer? In this episode of the OD’ing on Movies Podcast, Dr. Jacobi Cleaver and Dr. Jacob Wilson review Buddy, a horror comedy that transforms the cheerful world of 1990s children’s programming into a bloody nightmare. From its outrageous violence and dark humor to an unexpected discussion […]

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  Myopia Management Practice: How to Slow the Progression of Childhood Myopia

  Sep 28, 202622 min

  Childhood myopia doesn’t have to mean stronger glasses every year. Myopia management offers options designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, including MiSight contact lenses, orthokeratology (Ortho-K), atropine and myopia-control glasses. Dr. Jennifer Lyerly and Dr. Alicia Barnes share how optometrists and families can choose the right myopia control approach based on a child’s vision, lifestyle and individual needs.

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  How to Build a Profitable Dry Eye Practice: Systems, Staff and Smarter Patient Care

  Sep 27, 202648 min

  Dry eye care has become far more than recommending artificial tears and sending patients home. For practices willing to build the right systems around diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, it can become a sophisticated clinical service that improves patient care while creating a meaningful new revenue stream. On the 20/20 Podcast, Dr. Harbir Sian and Dr. […]

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  Optometrist Burnout: Are You Really Burned Out or Just Bored?

  Sep 18, 202616 min

  Burnout has become a familiar word in optometry, but Dr. Adam Ramsey believes it may not tell the whole story. In a solo episode of Play Chess Not Checkers, Ramsey challenges doctors to consider a different question: Are they truly burned out—or have stress, repetition and shrinking margins simply made the profession less enjoyable? When the […]

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  The Sheep Detectives: What a Movie About Sheep Can Teach Optometrists

  Sep 17, 202646 min

  A flock of sheep solving the murder of their shepherd may not sound like an obvious starting point for a conversation about optometry. But on OD’ing on Movies, Dr. Jacobi Cleaver and Dr. Jacob Wilson welcomed Dr. Janette Pepper for a discussion that moved effortlessly from The Sheep Detectives to grief, belonging, ocular anatomy, optometry education, and the […]

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