The Latest News and Notes, plus Conversation with the Schallhorn family

Eyeluminaries

Hosts Jim Mazzo and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discuss the latest ophthalmic industry news and interview Steve Schallhorn, MD, Julie Schallhorn, MD, Craig S. Schallhorn, MD, Erin Schallhorn and Eileen Schallhorn.

• Welcome to the Eyeluminaries podcast :01
• A preview of the guests :32
• A review of the previous episode 1:32
• News and notes with John and Jim 1:52
• Iantrek raises $23 million for MIGS device trials 1:57
• Q&A: Data show safety of in-office ophthalmic surgery 4:34
• TearLab rebrands as Trukera Medical 7:04
• Coherus to launch ranibizumab biosimilar in October 10:46
• Introduction of the Schallhorn family 14:38
• The interview 16:29
• Steve Schallhorn, MD – naval aviator and Top Gun 17:04
• Eileen Schallhorn – fostering the children to become the best they can be 20:05
• Steve and Eileen – three successful children in the field of ophthalmology 21:28
• Julie Schallhorn, MD – growing up and becoming an ophthalmologist 22:57
• Craig Schallhorn, MD – specializing in retina 24:52
• Erin Schallhorn (Powers) – choosing the industry of ophthalmology 27:36
• Steve – never underestimate Erin 31:06
• Julie and Craig – following in their father’s footsteps 32:02
• Julie, Craig and Erin – What do you want to say to mom and dad? 36:32
• Eileen – love makes it work 38:32
• Wrap up and a preview of episode ten 39:04
• Feedback, questions and guest suggestions at [e-mail] 39:38
• Thanks for listening 40:32

Steve Schallhorn, MD, is a board certified, licensed ophthalmologist in private practice in San Diego, CA. He is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco; chief medical officer for Carl Zeiss Meditec and chairman of the Optical Express Medical Advisor Board.

Julie Schallhorn, MD, is associate director of the University of California, San Diego, residency program in ophthalmology, organizing classroom and research curricula for residents.

Craig Steven Schallhorn, MD, is an ophthalmologist in San Francisco, CA.

Erin Schallhorn Powers is the vice president of Global Marketing & Product Strategy at BVI Medical.

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, is a faculty member at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and in private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California.

Jim Mazzo sits on numerous ophthalmic industry corporate boards and committees after serving in executive roles with Allergan, Avellino Labs, Carl Zeiss and AMO.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [e-mail]. Follow John Hovanesian on Twitter @DrHovanesian. You can find Dr. Ianchulev on LinkedIn: Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH.

Disclosures: Hovanesian consults widely in the ophthalmic field. Mazzo reports being an adviser for Zeiss, Bain Capital, Avellino Labs, CVC Capital, Anivive Lifesciences; executive chairman of Neurotech, Preceyes BV and TearLab; and sits on the board of Crystilex, Lensgen, IanTech, Centricity Vision and Visus.