On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Laura Enyedi, MD, chat with guests Mahsaw Mansoor, MD, and Emily Schehlein, MD live at the Women in Ophthalmology summer symposium about practicing sustainability in ophthalmology.

●       Welcome to this episode 0:11

●       Introducing Mahsaw Mansoor, MD and Emily Schehlein, MD 0:38

●       Tell us what we need to know about sustainability in ophthalmology? 0:51

●       What’s EyeSustain? 2:39

●       Why should ophthalmologists care about sustainability? 4:14

●       How much do healthcare systems contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? 7:32

●       The importance of surveys in enacting change. 9:46

●       The turning point of finally seeing results. 11:25

●       What suggestions do you have for overcoming barriers in things we don’t directly control? 12:55

●       Tell us about some more resources from EyeSustain. 15:12

●       Identify a champion in nursing, pharmacy. 18:49

●       We hope our listeners visit EyeSustain. 19:32

●       Leaving an impact through your practice by championing sustainability. 20:26

●       Alcohol-based scrub! 21:43

●       Thank you. 22:29

Laura Enyedi, MD, is a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Duke Eye Center and medical director of South Durham Ophthalmology in North Carolina.

Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, Florida.

Mahsaw Mansoor, MD is an ophthalmologist at Advanced Vision Care, Los Angeles, California.

Emily Schehlein, MD is a glaucoma and cataract surgeon with Brighton Vision Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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