To the Point

About To the Point

To the Point is a podcast aimed at helping optometrists build their dry eye practices.

Publisher

Modern Optometry

Category

science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jun 2020

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   What’s in the Pipeline for DED + OTC Options

   Several investigational therapies are underway—tune in here! Co-hosts Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, FAAO, sit down for their last To the Point episode of the year, discussing what's on the horizon for the dry eye space. The pair covers different products in the pipeline. They then talk about OTC options and their role in adjunctive therapy. They round out the discussion with recommendations on how to stay updated: a clinical trial tracker, studies and journal articles, and conferences and networking.

2. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Conjunctivochalasis and Hyaluronic Acid in the Dry Eye Space

   Co-hosts Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, FAAO, sit down with Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, on To the Point to talk about his approach to conjunctivochalasis. Dr. Dierker notes that he prefers to start the dry eye management process by addressing more common patient symptoms, such as inflammation. If symptoms persist, it’s time to introduce conjunctivochalasis as a diagnosis into the conversation. Dr. Dierker covers what to look for and different treatment options, including a more significant intervention that he has found success with: plasma-based conjunctivoplasty. Drs. Garlich and Quint then pick Dr. Dierker’s brain on hyaluronic acid, how he’s integrated it into his clinic, and patient candidacy.

3. 

   2 Apr 2026

   The Intersection of Dry Eye and Allergies

   Co-hosts Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, FAAO, invite Mila Ioussifova, OD, CNS, FAAO, FOWNS, back on the To the Point podcast to talk about in-office allergy testing. Dr. Ioussifova has built her dry eye and ocular allergy treatment armamentarium over the course of 13 years in practice. She notes that combined, dry eye and ocular allergy can be part of a vicious cycle if the underlying dysregulated immune system isn’t addressed—this is where immunotherapy comes in. Dr. Ioussifova covers her in-office pretesting protocol and the billing and reimbursement behind it.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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