

Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast
MayoClinicOphthalmology
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.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 35min
De-escalation Techniques for Verbal Harassment with Dr. Brittni Scruggs
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Brittni Scruggs, our vitreoretinal surgeon colleague here at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Scruggs shares her interest and expertise in managing verbal harassment in the workplace. Tune in to hear about how prevalent these circumstances occur and a toolkit to aid in your management.
The toolkit is as follows:
https://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/tutorials/sexual-harassment-toolkit/Patient-Initiated-Harassment-toolkit.pdf
The EyeRounds tutorial we wrote here:
https://eyerounds.org/tutorials/sexual-harassment-toolkit/index.htm#gsc.tab=0
The workshop is published here:
https://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11096
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Aug 20, 2025 • 35min
“Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project” with Dr. Christopher Camp
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Christopher Camp, a sports medicine surgeon at the Mayo Clinic to discuss his leadership of the “Mayo Clinic Optimization Project”. Dr. Camp shared insights to evaluating and improving our lives in regard to 10 interconnected domains. Tune in to appreciate how to live intentionally, consistently and better.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 21min
The development of the ARGUS II artificial retina with Dr Mark Humayun
In this episode Retina Specialist, engineer and visionary in ocular research, Dr. Mark Humayun, shares his story about the development of the Argus II artificial retina. Tune in to hear about his inspiring career and the remarkable research pioneered in his lab.
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Jul 9, 2025 • 36min
Understanding the risk factors in glaucoma progression with Dr Arthur Sit
In today’s episode we are discussing 2 journal club articles relating to risk factors of glaucoma with our Mayo Clinic colleague Dr Arthur Sit.
Long-Term Systemic Use of Calcium Channel Blockers and Incidence of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma - Ophthalmology Glaucoma
Relationship between Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation and Visual Field Progression Rates in the United Kingdom Glaucoma Treatment Study - PubMed
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Jun 25, 2025 • 27min
What are the global footprints of Lions Clubs International with Past President Brian Sheehan -Part 2
Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss his leadership journey and experiences with the Lions. You will leave with a greater appreciation for his involvement in leading this organization, trying to make each day “a great day” for others. We hope you’ll be inspired by how the Lions Clubs globally serve and support eye care and humanity. Plus understand how a penguin came to be his slogan for eye care cheerleading!
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Jun 11, 2025 • 29min
Unveiling the story of service with Lions Clubs International past President Brian Sheehan - Part 1
Brian Sheehan, Past International President of Lions Clubs International joins Dr. Erick Bothun to discuss Lions Clubs. Brian shares the Lions’ story of community service and eye care programs locally, regionally, and internationally. Tune in to be inspired about all the Lions do from vision screening to eyebanking and diabetes to hearing. You may even be so encouraged to join a local Lions club near you!
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May 28, 2025 • 30min
Catching and correcting keratoconus with Dr. Eric Kim
In this episode, Dr. Eric Kim reflects on his pediatric ophthalmology and anterior segment practice. It was fascinating to appreciate the improvements in diagnosis and care of keratoconus including crosslinking. Tune in to better understand this disorder and how to evaluate children with changing high refractive error.
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May 14, 2025 • 26min
From microscopic to macroscopic ophthalmology with Dr. Amy Maltry
We sit down with Dr Amy Maltry to discuss her roles as an ophthalmic pathologist, cataract surgeon and Minnesota state society President. We appreciated the role of pathology in her ophthalmology practice and residency program. After discussing the microscopic aspect of eyecare we zoomed out to reflect on state societies. Dr Maltry encouraged involvement in our professional societies as we collaborate to advance ocular health and outcomes for patients.
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Apr 30, 2025 • 27min
EyeNet and private practice without PE with Dr Ruth Williams
In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Ruth Williams, CEO emeritus of Wheaton Eye Clinic, to discuss private practice leadership and the challenges of private equity. Plus, we hear about her role as the editor of EyeNet Magazine.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 21min
What the infectious diseases doctor wishes ophthalmologists knew with Dr. Pritish Tosh
Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, joins us to shed light on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship, general concepts in infectious disease, and what every ophthalmologist needs to know.
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