Every episode is hosted by optometry students and early-career ODs — real conversations on the topics that actually matter at the start of a career. New episodes drop monthly.
Episode 4
This week, Lisa & McKenzie sit down with Dr. Madison Moss from Raleigh Contact Lens Institute — a residency-trained cornea & contact lens specialist passionate about specialty lenses, myopia management, and patient-centered care.
💬 In this episode:
– Why Dr. Moss chose optometry after a life-changing mission trip to Africa
– Real talk about patient education, compliance, and protecting ocular health
– A fascinating scleral lens case that changed a patient’s quality of life
– Advice for students and young ODs interested in specialty care
Episode 3
We’re joined by a third-year student (aka @EyeOnThePrize) who’s balancing externships, content creation, and everything in between — and keeping it real the whole way through.
In this episode:
– The scrubs vs. business casual debate (it gets passionate)
– Why confidence matters just as much as knowledge in clinic
– Real talk about externships: the highs, the doubts, and growth moments
– Advice for students stepping into their 4th year
– A wild clinic case that proves “routine exams” are never routine
Episode 2
Hot takes, real talk, and things we’re actually seeing in clinic.
From presbyopia drops to remote optometry… are we evolving, or losing something along the way?
Episode 2 is live. This is what students are really talking about. Follow, listen, and if you’ve got something to say… grab the mic
If you’re a student or young OD with something to say, grab the mic.
Episode 1
In this inaugural episode, meet our first hosts, Lisa and MacKenzie, both Fourth Year Optometry Student | Class of 2026 who helped open the door to this new concept and set the tone for what Blink Collective is all about.
They share who they are and their journeys through optometry school, what inspired the creation of Blink Collective, honest reflections on life as optometry students, a few pearls they’ve learned along the way, and how YOU, as a student or young OD can grab the mic
Have something worth saying?
Blink Collective is an open platform — students and early-career ODs can pitch their own episode idea.