Out of the Blindspot
Hosted by Dr. Ore-ofe Adesina, Out of the Blindspot is the podcast where we discuss all things Neuro-ophthalmology, the specialty of medicine dedicated to the care of visual problems that arise from the nervous system.
Episodes
15 episodes
Amy & Ola - On the Brink of the Future
Today on the podcast, I have Drs. Alexandra "Ola" Pietraskiewicz and Amy Durand, two young physicians who are at the cusp of beginning what will hopefully be long and fulfilling careers in neuro-ophthalmology. We’ll hear what motivated them to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:14
Our Stories - Episode 1 Rebroadcast
With overall relatively low exposure to and recruitment of trainees to the field of neuro-ophthalmology, I feel that we as a specialty must be able address the misconceptions about who we are and what we do by telling our own stories. We need t...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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55:53
NANOS 2024, MAHALO!! - Part 2
In the previous episode, I began a conversation with Drs. John Chen, Fiona Costello, and Heather Moss, about the 50th anniversary NANOS meeting. In this episode, we continue our conversation about what’s new and exciting in NO and how to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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39:54
NANOS 2024, MAHALO!! - Part 1
The 50th Anniversary NANOS Annual Meeting was held in Honolulu, HI from March 2 through March 7 2024. it was a wonderful meeting that has been claimed by many to be of the best annual meetings ever with respect to location, venue, content...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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46:46
YOLO as a YONO
The young Neuro-ophthalmologists committee of NANOS or YONO was established in 2012 in an effort to meet the needs of trainees and neuro-ophthalmologists in their formative years of training and practice. The YONO committee is currently co-chai...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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41:05
The Executive in Chief - Dr. Stephen McLeod: Part 2
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Stephen McLeod, the CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, addressing the importance of creating spaces where diversity can thrive, the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:38
The Executive in Chief - Dr. Stephen McLeod: Part 1
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to bring important and hopefully thought provoking conversations through the sight for site eyes podcast highlighting the world of DEI in ophthalmology. I’ve also been able to highlight the unique fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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34:40
The History of NANOS
In our last episode, we began a series on the North American Neuro-ophthalmology society or NANOS, the largest organization in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the field of Neuro-ophthalmology. In this episode, we speak with Drs....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:08
NANOS
Today, we begin a series featuring the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS), the largest organization in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the field of neuro-ophthalmology.In the first episode of the series we...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:43
Madam President (The Unicorn) - Part 2
In the last episode we began a conversation with Dr. Jane Edmond, a unicorn of sorts with unique life experiences and achievements at the crossroads of neuro-ophthalmology and leadership that set her apart. These include being a super specializ...
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Episode 6
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19:31
Madam President (The Unicorn) - Part 1
What is a Unicorn? Do you think of a horse-like mythical beast with magical powers and a single ribbon-like horn protruding from its forehead? While true mytholoigcal unicorns likely don't exist, a unicorn is that rare individual with a unique ...
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Episode 5
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38:41
The Value of Neuro-ophthalmology - Part 2
In the first part of this episode we began a conversation with Drs. Larry Frohman and Prem Subramanian, who are neuro-ophthalmologists with unique and substantial leadership backgrounds and experience with NANOS and the AAO that make them uniqu...
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Episode 4
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35:37
The Value of Neuro-ophthalmology - Part 1
In this episode of OOTBS we begin a 2 part series asking "What is the value of neuro-ophthalmology?" To answer this question, I speak with Drs. Larry Frohman and Prem Subramanian. Both are world renowned and accomplished neuro-ophthalmolo...
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Episode 3
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35:37