Friday, October 22, 2010

October 23 Podcast Now Ready



Dr. Budd Tucker



Maggie (from Bierley)


On our third new October show, we'll have founder, Henry Lindeman. talking about the activities of School Advocates for Vision and Education (SAVE), which serves Shelby County Schools students.


Also on the show is Rich Yamane of Bierley Associates, Inc. discussing the Explora, Explora Plus, and Maggie.


Finally, the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences' Dr. Budd Tucker explains the hurdles involved in applying stem cell therapies to retinal diseases.

Friday, October 8, 2010

October 9 Podcast Up and Ready



Dr. Philip Rosenfeld
(Image from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute)


On our second new October show, the first guest is the National Federation of the Blind's Chris Danielsen discussing a new partnership between eBay and NFB to make eBay more accessible to those with visual impairment.


The second guest is Dr. Philip Rosenfeld of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami explaining how soliris, a drug used for a rare blood disorder, could possibly be used to macular degeneration.

Friday, October 1, 2010



Dr. Terri Young



Dr. Steven Levy

On this week's Eye on Vision, we'll have Duke's Dr. Terri Young discussing the significance of the RASGRF1 gene in caucasians with myopia.

Also, Dr. Steven Levy of The Acoma Group in Ridgefield, CT, explains subretinal placement of adult stem cells in the treatment of eye diseases at the XCell-Center in Germany.