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Christopher Wolfe, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Digging Deep into Optometry
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May 23, 2022 • 1h 2min
TVoL: From 1 to 11 (Maybe 12) w/ Dr. Ryan Powell
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Dr. Ryan Powell, O.D. is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received his Doctor of Optometry with cum laude honors from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Dr. Powell is the owner of Vision Source Eyecare and The Eye Doctor Shop. http://TheEyeDoctorShop.com
Dr. Powell is member of the Gold Key Optometric Honor Society and the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society. He was the 2010 President of the Missouri Optometric Association and he was recognized as the Missouri Young Optometrist of the Year in 2008. Dr. Powell has served in many leadership positions in Optometry, including service on the Southern College of Optometry Board of Trustees, American Optometric Association Committees, Transitions ProForum, and as Past President of the North Central States Optometric Association. Dr. Powell also serves on a number of industry advisory and speaker panels.
Ryan and his wife, Amy, have three children, Andie, Landyn, and Jake. They live in Kansas City North and are active supporters of Ian’s Rainbow Flu Foundation, Synergy Services and many other charitable organizations.
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May 16, 2022 • 1h 5min
TVoL: Winning by Letting Others Win w/ Dr. Kurt Steele
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Dr. Kurt Steele joined Vision Source of Newport in 1995 and has lived in Newport since 1997. He has received both the Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year award for the state of Tennessee and has served as president of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians, the East Tennessee Optometric Society, and the Smoky Mountain Optometric Society. He also served on the board of the Southeastern Council of Optometrists. Dr. Steele travels extensively across the United States educating other optometric physicians. Dr. Steele is a big fan of all Tennessee sports teams and is proud to support both Cocke County and Cosby athletics. When not in the office, Dr. Steele enjoys spending time with his wife (Sacha), playing golf, and traveling.

May 9, 2022 • 1h 13min
Pyramid of Evidence w/ Dr. John Nolan
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CooperVision
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Find out more about Dr. Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmnolan/

May 2, 2022 • 33min
Planning an Office Retreat
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Apr 25, 2022 • 1h
TVoL: I Love People w/ Dr. Haley Perry
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It will not take you long to see that Haley Perry loves people. If you look up “Extrovert” in the dictionary, there is her picture. This translates to the way she sets up her day, practice and the way she cares for her guests. She is an expert on the enneagram, knows how to get things done in the face of adversity and does so with humility that draws others to her. If you’d like to see an incredible way to have your guests know more about you, plagiarize her bio from her website @ https://visionsource-eliteeye.com/about-us/doctors-staff/dr-haley-perry/.

Apr 18, 2022 • 45min
CSW F3 Show #5: Break the Cycle w/ Matt McConville
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Learn more about Matt McConville: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mcconville-p-e-30459210/
Learn more about Break the Cycle: https://breakthecycle200.com/why-we-ride/
Donate here: https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/3669719

Apr 11, 2022 • 45min
Carotenoids and Omega’s w/ Dr. Jim Stringham
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Find out more about Dr. Stringham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-stringham-b36aa521/

Apr 4, 2022 • 30min
Patients WIN in VA w/ Drs. Jerry Neidigh and Jeff Michaels
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Check out Dr. Neidigh: https://www.groveeyecare.com/doctors/dr-gerald-neidigh-jr.html
Check out Dr. Jeff Michaels: https://www.familyvisioncareofrichmond.com/doctors.html

Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 3min
TVoL: Begin the Begin Again w/ Dr. Kristin O’Brien
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Dr. Kristin O’Brien grew up in Midland, Michigan where, from an early age, she had her eye set on a future in optometry. Dr. O’Brien attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biology with a Vision Science concentration. She went on to complete her Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree at the Michigan College of Optometry (MCO) and graduated in 2013. Dr. O’Brien has additional training in the areas of low vision, pediatrics, specialty contact lenses and working with patients who have a mental or physical handicap. She particularly enjoys getting to know her patients and takes pride in providing exceptional eye care.
While in school Dr. O’Brien founded the Michigan Optometric Student Private Practice Association (MOSPPA) and was influential in beginning the Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLutioN) of which she has served as President, followed by the Executive Director and is now on the Alumni Board. She also spends time on the lecture circuit, speaking about private practice and the business aspects of the profession with Optometric Insights to inspire success in future generations of optometrists. She currently leads the Vision Source NEXT Student Program with the goal of providing resources to students most interested in private practice optometry.
Dr. O’Brien has earned multiple honors as an optometrist; early in her career with the Marchon Practice Management Award and the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award and later was named the 2016 International Vision Council Next Generation Innovator. Most notably, Dr. O’Brien was awarded the 2017 Colorado Optometric Association Young OD of the Year.
Dr. O’Brien moved from Michigan to Colorado in 2013 and opened a cold start private practice with two business partners and the help of many mentors who have guided her along the way. In 2019, Dr. O’Brien moved to Huntersville, NC, traded mountain views for life on Lake Norman, and opened Denver Eye Care & Eyewear Gallery April 1, 2021.
From Denver, CO to Denver, NC, Dr. O’Brien finally feels at home and is looking forward to caring for the Denver, NC community at Denver Eye Care & Eyewear Gallery!

Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 2min
TVoL: Ideas Are Best Shared w/ Dr. Ryne Wood
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An Oran, Missouri, native, Dr. Wood received a pre-med associate’s degree from Three Rivers Community College, Bachelor’s in Biology from Missouri State University. He worked as a clinical technician at Leet Eyecare in 2007 and went on to attend optometry school at the University of Missouri –St. Louis (UMSL) where he graduated with his Doctor of Optometry in 2011.
Getting the opportunity to help patients really drives Dr. Wood. He says he enjoys “interacting with people and helping them improve their quality of life through their visual needs. Whether it’s a child’s first pair of glasses or management of an advanced ocular disease.”
Outside his duties at Leet Eyecare, Dr. Wood is a member of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees and both the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. For fun, he enjoys golfing and hunting with his #1 pup Snoop Dogg. His wife is an animal rescuer and together they have a total of 6 dogs which keep things interesting!


