Private Equity, AI & Recruiting: The Conversations Quietly Shaping Optometry Inside ODwire

For more than two decades, some of the most important conversations in optometry have happened quietly behind the scenes. Not on stages. Not in public Facebook groups. But inside private discussions where doctors could speak openly with each other about what was really happening inside the profession. That eventually became ODwire. In this episode of Power Hour, Eugene sits down with Dr. Adam Farkas, Founder and Chief Technologist of ODwire and CEwire, to unpack the story behind one of the most influential private communities in optometry. What makes this conversation fascinating is its vantage point. For more than two decades, Adam has had a front row seat to the real conversations happening inside optometry, the ones doctors have with each other when nobody else is in the room. And over time, those conversations have quietly become a reflection of how the profession itself has evolved. ✅ Follow us on LinkedIn -   / the-power-practice   ✅ Follow us on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0PVFwyP... ✅ Follow us on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Connect with Dr. Adam Farkas - Dr. Adam Farkas is the Founder and Chief Technologist of ODwire and CEwire, two of the most influential online platforms in optometry. With a background in medicine, business, and technology, he has spent more than two decades building private professional communities and educational platforms designed specifically for optometrists. Through ODwire’s large-scale peer discussions and CEwire’s clinician-driven education model, Adam has developed a unique perspective on how the profession, technology, and clinical priorities have evolved over time. LinkedIn:   / adam-farkas-615b507   Website: https://www.odwire.org/community/ Connect with Eugene Shatsman - Eugene Shatsman is Host of Power Hour, Managing Partner of National Strategic Group, and Co-Creator of The Eyecare BOSS. A growth strategist and consultant to hundreds of optometric practices nationwide, Eugene specializes in scaling independent eye care businesses through structured strategy, data, marketing science, and operational clarity. LinkedIn:   / eugeneshatsman   Website: https://eyecareboss.com/