Ryan Reflects with Dr. Ryan Corte

Ryan Reflects with Dr. Ryan Corte
Podcast Description
Ryan Reflects is a podcast designed to empower student, new graduate, and seasoned optometrists to uncover their true potential and achieve lasting, fulfilling success. Through insightful stories, discussions, deep dives, Dr. Ryan Corte helps you build essential personal and professional skills that empower you to thrive not only in optometry but in every area of life. Tune in to discover inspiration, practical tools, and strategies that enable you to make a meaningful impact and lead a balanced, purpose-driven career.
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Content Themes
The podcast encompasses themes of personal and professional development in optometry, addressing topics such as career navigation, patient care, and entrepreneurship. Episode examples include interviews about building specialized clinics, navigating board exams, and managing practices across multiple locations.

Ryan Reflects is an optometry podcast designed to empower student, new graduate, and seasoned optometrists to uncover their true potential and achieve lasting, fulfilling success. Through insightful stories, discussions, deep dives, Dr. Ryan Corte helps you build essential personal and professional skills that empower you to thrive not only in optometry but in every area of life. Tune in to discover inspiration, practical tools, and strategies that enable you to make a meaningful impact and lead a balanced, purpose-driven career.
Dr. Ryan Corte discusses the fitting and prescribing of multifocal contact lenses, focusing on strategies to serve presbyopic patients effectively. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the patient base, utilizing fitting guides, and making necessary adjustments to ensure patient satisfaction and drive referrals. The conversation highlights the significance of daily multifocal lenses and the need for optometrists to be confident in their fitting techniques.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Multifocal Contact Lenses
02:59 Understanding the Presbyopic Patient Demographic
06:16 Mindset Shift for Successful Multifocal Fitting
12:56 Practical Multifocal Fitting Techniques and Adjustments
16:14 Driving Patient Multifocal Satisfaction and Referrals
Takeaways
- Multifocal contact lenses are essential for presbyopic patients.
- Understanding the patient base is crucial for effective fitting.
- Daily disposable multifocal lenses offer the best comfort and health.
- Following the manufacturer's fitting guide is key to success.
- Patient education on realistic expectations is important.
- Adjustments may be necessary for optimal vision.
- Encouraging patient feedback helps refine fitting techniques.
- Good lighting and display settings enhance vision with multifocals.
- Building confidence in fitting multifocals can drive referrals.
- Satisfaction in fitting leads to better patient retention.

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