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Looking for your next listen? Check out this optometry podcast roundup to hear from your peers
By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS
April 23, 2026
Did you know that during the 2020 pandemic approximately 12,000 new podcasts were produced from home1? While podcasts have been around since 20042, the year I graduated high school, everyone’s extra free time during the pandemic may have given the podcast platform an extra boost in popularity.
Over the years, the number of podcasts focused on our industry in optometry, ophthalmology and opticianry has grown. They each have unique perspectives to offer, with most of the hosts being optometrists or with the platforms focused on optometrists as guests.
There are so many different topics of interest. There’s something for everyone, covering many genres and themes you may want to hear or learn about.
Business And Practice Management
Power Hour Optometry’s Only Live Radio Show – The Power Practice: Eugene Shatsman and created by Gary Gerber, OD
The Dr. April Jasper Show: April Jasper, OD
Play Chess, Not Checkers Podcast: Adam Ramsey, OD
Optometric Insights Show: David Kading, OD, and Mile Brujic, OD
EyeCode Media: Aaron Werner, OD, and Christopher Wolfe, OD
Eye Own A Business: Steve Vargo, OD
The Ultimate OD: Nick Lillie, OD
Practice Advantage: Justin Manning, OD
Think Again Podcast: Scott Jens, OD
General Optometry
Eyes Up: Damaris Raymondi, OD
Defocus Media: Daryl Glover, OD, and Jennifer Lyerly, OD
Try Not To Blink: Roya Habibi, OD, and Sheila Morrison, OD
Nerdy Optometrist: Ukti Vora, M. Optom.
EyePod: The Optometry Podcast: The College of Optometrists in London
Reframing Eye Care – Corporate Optometry: Maria Sampalis, OD
The Optometry Today Podcast: Ian Beasley, PhD
Women
Women in Optometry (WO) Voices: Marjolijn Bijlefeld, editorial director, with optometrist guests
Lunch Date With Rachel & Kate: Rachel Simpson, OD, and Kate Hamm, OD
The Optical Women’s Association (OWA) Talks Podcast: featuring guests from the optical and optometry industries
Young Optometrists and Students
The Depth Perception Podcast: Douglas Akidi, OD; Nadia Afkhami, OD; Svetlana Nunez, OD and Jasdeep Singh Soni, OD
Four Eyes: Amrit Bilkhi, OD, and Deepon Kar, OD
ODs on Education Podcast: Aaron Neufeld, OD, and Cris Lopez, OD
ODmoviespodcast: Jacobi Cleaver, OD
Research and Education
Eye Give A Damn: Joseph Allen, OD and ODsonFacebook
The 4-Eyed Professor: Chris Lievens, OD
EyeCare Shenanigans: Jeffrey Fardink, OD
The MOD Pod: Cecelia Koetting, OD, and Walt Whitley, OD
The American Academy of Optometry, The Clinical Podcast Series: Kaleb Abbott, OD; Mika Moy, OD and Kelsy Steele, OD
Optometry Times On The Air: featuring guests from the optical and optometry industries
New Retina Radio by Eyetube: Retina Today: featuring guests from the optical and optometry industries
Doctor Eye Health Podcast: Joseph Allen, OD
The Visual Field Podcast: ophthalmologists and optometrists discuss advances in clinical care, plus breaking research and industry news
Myopia Management and Behavioral
The Myopia Podcast: David Kading, OD
The Myopia Exchange Podcast: Kate Gifford, PhD
See It Differently: Justin Chelette, OD
Dry Eye
To The Point: Jessilin Quint, OD, and Jackie Garlich, OD
Listen To Your Eyes: Lauren Freedman, OD
Dry Eye Relief Tips: Sal Jivraj, OD
The Eye Show Visionary Eye Doctors Podcast: Sandra Cremers, MD
Low Vision
Let’s Talk Low Vision Podcast: Bill Takeshita, OD
On Tech & Vision Podcast: Cal Roberts, MD
AI and Technology
Real Talk: Scot Morris, OD, and Rehan Ahmed, MD
Eye.Talk.Tech.: Griffin Christenson, OD
Nutrition
Open Your Eyes: Kerry Gelb, OD
The Eye-Q Podcast: Rani Banik, MD
Natural Eye Care Podcast: Marc Grossman, OD
EyeClarity Holistic Eye Health Podcast: Sam Berne, OD
Organic MD & BetterEyeHealth Podcast: Damon Miller, MD
Sports Vision and Vision Therapy
NeuroVision Edge Podcast: Aakash Shah, OD
Vision is More Than 20/20: Miki Zilnicki, OD
The Bright Eyes Podcast: Nate Warford, OD, and Beth Knighton, OD
It Could Be Your Eyes: Juanita Collier, MS, OD, FCOVD
Canada
The 20/20 Podcast: Harbir Sian, OD
Optometry Unleashed: Trevor Miranda, OD
EyesWideOpen Podcast: Glen Chiasson, OD
Podcast Participation
Also, as a podcast listener, I am humbled and honored that I have been invited to speak on these podcasts.
Corporate Optometry Podcast: Let’s Talk Finances
Try Not To Blink Podcast: Life is a Game
Eye Give A Damn Podcast: Personal Financial Freedom for ODs
The Depth Perception Podcast: Sports Vision and Financial Literacy
When you can try, take a listen! Fit it in while you commute to work or during your lunch or coffee break.
Did I miss your optometry podcast? Please email me if you have one that I missed.
References
Read another column by Dr. Mena here.
Read more insights from our editors here.
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Vittorio Mena, OD, MS, is the sports vision director with Optical Academy. Dr. Mena is also an optometric financial coach/fiduciary with Series 6 and 63 investment licenses and Series 2-14 life and variable annuity licenses. To contact him: menavitt@gmail.com |
