{"podcast":{"title":"Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens","slug":"knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","podcast_index_feed_id":5910256,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TCAHH7525935012","website_url":"https://glaucomflecken.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5531285c-6a13-11ee-be5b-57290dcac5b9/image/4c6ecd72c78f599d833d06882075eb4f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Human Content","episode_count":337,"summary":"\"Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens\" dives into the highs, lows, and WTFs of healthcare. Whether you're in the medical field, live with a healthcare worker, or broke your arm once and are still paying off your medical bills, this is a must-listen. Join Will and Kristin Flanary (aka the Glaucomfleckens) for candid chats with leading healthcare voices like Dr. Mike and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. Discover fun facts about eyeballs, hear relatable stories from medical training, and sneak a peek into the U.S. health insurance industry (spoiler alert: it's not great!). We'll share our own perspectives of being a patient or family member experiencing the healthcare system. And, of course, we explore the question on everyone's minds: \"Why has Dr. Glaucomflecken never had his eyes dilated?\" Combining science with humor and a dash of snark, we unpack the human side of healthcare.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:18:03.628787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256"},"episode":{"title":"Knock Knock Eye: Victor Wembanyama Has the Strictest Bedtime and a Pair of Blue Light Glasses","slug":"knock-knock-eye-victor-wembanyama-has-the-strictest-bedtime-and-a-pair-of-blue-light-glasses","published_at":"2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/knock-knock-eye-victor-wembanyama-has-the-strictest-bedtime-and-a-pair-of-blue-light-glasses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH8974616914.mp3","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/9752035609/traffic.megaphone.fm/TCAHH8974616914.mp3","summary":"Victor Wembanyama, the 7'5\" alien playing for the Spurs, apparently refuses to look at blue light after 9pm, which allows me to get into my love-hate relationship with blue light glasses, the misinformation campaign that has them treating everything from dry eye to macular degeneration, and the one claim that actually holds up: sleep and circadian rhythm. Then a great Patreon question drops me into retinopathy of prematurity. What it is, why preemies are vulnerable, and how oxygen, vascularization, and laser treatment all fit together. From there, the bigger problem: 90% of U.S. counties don't have a single pediatric eye specialist. Four states, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, have zero pediatric ophthalmologists. And surprise, this comes right back to private equity, because every Knock Knock Eye episode does. Takeaways: Blue light blocking glasses have one evidence-based benefit: improving sleep by helping regulate circadian rhythm. Claims about reducing dry eye, eye strain, or preventing macular degeneration are not supported by the data. Retinopathy of prematurity is caused by a mismatch between an underdeveloped retina and the oxygen exposure premature infants receive — too much supplemental oxygen damages fragile capillaries and can lead to neovascularization, retinal detachment, and blindness. 90% of U.S. counties have no pediatric eye specialist, and New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Vermont have zero pediatric ophthalmologists at all, driven by low reimbursement rates and consolidation that deprioritizes the subspecialty. Private equity-owned ophthalmology practices aren't expanding into pediatric care because it isn't profitable, kids need Medicaid coverage, not cataracts and LASIK, leaving rural and Medicaid families with the fewes…","meta_description":"Victor Wembanyama, the 7'5\" alien playing for the Spurs, apparently refuses to look at blue light after 9pm, which allows me to get into my love-hate rela…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/episodes/knock-knock-eye-victor-wembanyama-has-the-strictest-bedtime-and-a-pair-of-blue-light-glasses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/knock-knock-hi-with-the-glaucomfleckens-5910256/knock-knock-eye-victor-wembanyama-has-the-strictest-bedtime-and-a-pair-of-blue-light-glasses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}