CRST: The Podcast

• Boost Your Keratoconus Cross-linking Game: Oxygen as the MVP

  In this Best Practices in Keratoconus Management podcast episode, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, welcomes Tomas Navratil, PhD, to examine the crucial role of oxygen in corneal crosslinking. Dr. Navratil explains the underlying science of oxygen’s involvement in the crosslinking reaction and how varying oxygen levels can affect treatment efficacy. The discussion highlights emerging strategies and new technologies that aim to optimize oxygen delivery and enhance outcomes for patients with keratoconus.

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• Getting Started With SMILE

  In this podcast, Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, and Nandini Venkateswaran, MD, discuss the following topics to help you get started with SMILE: What is SMILE Why they prefer SMILE  How to get started with SMILE Common issues when getting started with SMILE: Centration, Identifying Surgical Planes, Difficult Dissections SMILE pre and post operative regimens  Where each doctor positions SMILE in their practice

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• Social Media That Converts for Refractive Surgeons

  Dagny Zhu, MD, joins Neda Nikpoor, MD, for a discussion on how a refractive surgeon can build an authentic, patient-facing brand on social media. They cover what actually drives consults—relatable education, selective personal storytelling, and platform fit—plus how to address anti-LASIK noise with evidence, handle trolls without grandstanding, and keep a sustainable cadence you’ll stick to.

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• ESCRS 2025 Highlights

  Suphi Taneri, MD, FEBOS-CR; Radhika Rampat, MBBS, BSc(Hons), FRCOphth, CertLRS, FWCRS; Gilles Lesieur, MD; Paul Dupeyre, MSc; Ben LaHood, MBChB, PGDipOphth, PhD, FRANZCO, FWCRS; Aylin Kiliç, MDRecorded live at ESCRS 2025 in Copenhagen, this special edition of CRST: The Podcast, presented by Eyetube’s Meeting Coverage, features leading voices reflecting on the innovations and discussions shaping this year’s meeting. Topics highlighted include: Emerging presbyopia-correcting IOL technologies (Suphi Taneri, MD, FEBOS-CR); Sustainability in ophthalmology and unconscious gender bias (Radhika Rampat, MBBS, BSc[Hons], FRCOphth, CertLRS, FWCRS); Frameworks to simplify premium IOL selection (Gilles Lesieur, MD, and Paul Dupeyre, MSc); Strategies for toric IOL optimization (Ben LaHood, MBChB, PGDipOphth, PhD, FRANZCO, FWCRS); and Advances in tissue addition techniques (Aylin Kiliç, MD)

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• Building a Physician Brand

  Neda Nikpoor, MD, sits down with Rupa K. Wong, MD, to unpack how an intentional, authentic brand can strengthen patient trust and fuel broader impact. Dr. Wong shares how speaking directly to her core audience (millennial parents) keeps education relatable, explains why blending personal and professional presence works in a small community, and shows how mentorship grew organically into larger initiatives such as the Pediatric Ophthalmology Mentorship Program through the AAO Leadership Development Program.

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