Meet a Groundbreaking Optometrist from Vietnam

Meet a Contact Lens Designer From Italy

Tom Arnold, OD, FSLS, and Melissa Barnett, OD, FSLS, FAAO, FBCLA, are joined by Daddi Fadel, Dip Optom, FSLS, FBCLA, FAAO—a pioneer of modern lens designs and specialist in contact lenses. Drs. Arnold and Barnett discuss Dr. Fadel’s background in optometry, the state of optometry in Italy, and her process in designing corneal lenses.

Meet an Optometrist and Contact Lens Innovator From New Zealand

In this episode of Global Eyes, Tom Arnold, OD, FSLS, and Melissa Barnett, OD, FSLS, FAAO, FBCLA, welcome Paul Rose, OD—an optometrist from Auckland, New Zealand and a global pioneer in the evolution of contact lenses. Dr. Rose discusses his background and what led him to optometry before diving into the development of ROSE K lenses.

Meet a Cornea Expert Focused on Specialty Contact Lenses

In this episode of GlobalEyes, Tom Arnold, OD, FSLS; and Melissa Barnett, OD, FSLS, FAAO, FBCLA, are joined by John Gelles, OD, FIAO, FCLSA, FSLS, FBCLA, to discuss Dr. Gelles’ experience as an optometrist specializing in the cornea with a focus on specialty contact lenses. Together, Drs. Arnold and Barnett discuss Dr. Gelles’ work with higher order aberrations, pediatric keratoconus, advice he provides for his interns, and much more.

Meet a Groundbreaking Optometrist from Vietnam

In this episode of GlobalEyes, Minh Anh Tran, OD, joins our hosts to discuss her upbringing as an optometrist in Vietnam. They also discuss her specialty contact lens practice and the state of eye care in Vietnam.

Meet an Accomplished Ophthalmologist From Russia

Dr. Barnett and Dr. Arnold are joined by guest Gulnara Adrienko, MD, from Moscow, Russia, who outlines her experience rising through the ranks as an opthalmosurgeon and ophthalmologist. They also discuss the growth of optometry and ophthalmology in Russia, Dr. Adrienko’s experience with the OKVision lab in Moscow, the importance of achieving home-life balance, and much more.