In this episode of Mend the Gap, Cathleen McCabe, MD is live from Hawaiian Eye 2026 with special guest Jim Mazzo, host of Healio's Eyeluminaries podcast. They discuss Mazzo's fascinating career turns and how he got to where he is today.

· Who is Jim Mazzo? 02:37

· What's something you've done behind the scenes that helped you network? 10:24

· What helped you be a better mentor? 13:09

· How do you sustain a good support system? 16:33

Be sure to listen to the first part of this conversation on Eyeluminaries.

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In this episode live from Hawaiian Eye 2026, Cathleen McCabe, MD speaks with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS about her fascinating career that has spanned many decades. From shocking stories about ophthalmic research to being the first woman to pioneer a number of leadership roles in the field, Dr. McDonald shares her journey.

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· Welcome to this episode 1:23

· Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS 1:35

· Tell us about your career, how did you start? 4:30

· How did you become the first person in the world to perform corneal refractive surgery? 9:27

· Radial keratotomy and a lawsuit 16:07

· Refractive surgery research 20:10

· Facing criticism 29:13

· Any motivating words for our audience? 35:12

· Thank you! 37:34

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

Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health and in private practice with OCLI in Long Island, NY.

In this episode, Dagny Zhu, MD, speaks with Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, about women in leadership roles as well as challenges and gender disparities that still exist in health care today.

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· Welcome to this episode 0:11

· Introducing Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS 0:22

· Tell us about your tenure with Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) 2:20

· WIO has seen so much growth. How many members does WIO have? 3:48

· Reaching parity in ophthalmology 7:20

· Existing gender disparities 8:26

· Gender disparity literature 12:48

· How did you find mentors, and what challenges did you face in surgical retina? 14:33

· How do you think training programs have changed for women? 20:07

· How do you balance your life outside of work? 26:28

· What advice would you give to others who want to follow your path? 29:00

· Thank you! 32:00

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, California. She can be reached on X @DZEyeMD.

Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, is an ophthalmologist and tenured professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.