Launching Clinical Research In Eye Care

Launching Clinical Research In Eye Care

From Eye Care Leadership Live by Mike Lyons, SPHR

March 28, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 44

About this episode

The episode discusses the process of launching and scaling clinical research in eye care clinics with insights from Amy Ford.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Amy Ford of Curo Research to map the real-world path to launching and scaling clinical research inside an eye care clinic. We dig into staff growth, budgeting that actually covers the work, sponsor red flags, and where ophthalmic research is headed. • defining coordinator, data, and regulatory roles as distinct growth paths • physician traits that predict success, led by humility and trust • building profitability by negotiating budgets against protocol time...

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Host: Mike Lyons

Guest: Amy Ford

Topics covered

  • clinical research
  • eye care
  • staff growth
  • budgeting
  • ophthalmic research

Keywords

  • clinical research
  • eye care clinic
  • staff growth
  • budgeting
  • ophthalmic research
  • physician traits
  • profitability

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Organizations: Curo Research

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