Dr. Richard Thompson, Dr, Jiaxi Ding, and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad On January 31 Show

Dr. Richard Thompson (University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Jiaxi Ding and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad (State University of New York at Buffalo) Photo Courtesy of Sandy Kicman

Dr. Richard Thompson of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore explains how calcium phosphate, known as hydroxyapatite, could lead to macular degeneration.

Then, Dr. Jiaxi Ding and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad of the State University of New York at Buffalo discuss the iExaminer adapter, which can be used with an ophthalmoscope and an iPhone to capture images of the back of the eye.

1/31/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino and Dr. Krishna Sharma On January 24-25 Show

Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino (Low Vision Readers -Nashville, TN)

Dr. Krishna Sharma (University of Missouri - Columbia)

On our second January show, we have Nashville's Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino discussing Low Vision Readers, which are magnifying eyeglasses that use light emitting diodes on the frames.

Then, Dr. Krishna Sharma of the University of Missouri-Columbia will explain how proteins, called crystallins, form cataracts, and how alpha crystallins might actually keep cataracts from forming.

1/24/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg and Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone On First 2015 Podcast

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg (University of California - San Diego)

Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone (University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis)

 

On our first 2015 show, Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg of UCSD's Shiley Eye Center explores the prospect in the future of performing whole-eye transplants.

Then, Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone of the University of Tennessee Health Science speaks about autoimmunity and research into treatment of macular degeneration.



1/3/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Frans Vinberg and Chris Danielsen on December 20-21 Show

Dr. Frans Vinberg (Washington University - St. Louis, MO)

Chris Danielsen (National Federation of the Blind - Baltimore, MD)

On our second December show, we have Dr. Frans Vinberg of Washington University in St. Louis explaining how humans can see infrared light with the aid of rapidly pulsing high-powered lasers.

Then, the NFB's Chris Danielsen discusses the accessibility issues of ATM's and Cardtronics Accessibility Center for Excellence.

12/20/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Herbert Weissbach and Memphis's Eyewear Gallery Featured On December 6-7 Show

Dr. Herbert Weissbach (Florida Atlantic University Campus - Jupiter, FL)

Nick Poveromo, Dr. Warren Johnson (Eyewear Gallery) and Estella Mayhue-Greer (Mid-South Food Bank)

On our first December show, we have Florida Atlantic University's Dr. Herbert Weissbach's discussing how the drug, sulindac, could possibly be used to treat aged-related macular degeneration.

Then, Dr. Warren Johnson and Nick Poveromo of Memphis's Eyewear Gallery talks about its comprehensive eye exams and partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank.

12/6/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Dorit Donoviel and Dr. Daniel Rubin On November 22-23 Show

Dr. Dorit Donoviel (National Space Biomedical Research Institute - Houston, TX)

Dr. Daniel Rubin (Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA)

On this show, we have the National Space  Biomedical Research Institute's Dr. Dorit Donoviel discussing vision problems astronauts have in space and how NSBRI reaches out to companies to develop devices to help astronauts maintain their visual acuity in space.

Then, Dr. Daniel Rubin of Stanford University explains how retinal scan analysis can predict the progression of age-related macular degeneration.

11/22/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Cynthia Owsley, Nathan Brajer, and Dr. Chris Johnson On November 1-2 Show

Dr. Cynthia Owsley (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Nathan Brajer (ViFlex Glasses)

Dr. Chris Johnson (University of Iowa)

To start November, we have UAB's Dr. Cynthia Owsley explaining how aging affects vision and how bioptic telescopes can help those with visual impairment to drive.

 

Then, Nathan Brajer, a medical student at Duke, tells us about developing easily adjustable and assembled eyeglasses and sunglasses that were beta tested in Ghana.

 

Finally,  Dr. Chris Johnson of the University of Iowa explains how the iPhone app, Visual Fields Easy, can diagnose some eye disease.

 

11/1/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)