No Eye on Vision on December 24

The next Eye on Vision show will air at 12 midnight and 7 PM on December 31 on FM 89.3 WYPL. The podcast for the December 31 show is already on the site.

Last 2011 EOV Podcast Ready

Dr. Mohamed Abdul-Rahman
(Photo: Ohio State University)


Dr. Marc Bosem
(Photo: CorrectVision Laser Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL)


Dr. Wiley Chambers
(Photo: American Academy of Ophthalmology)

On our last 2011 show, we have Ohio State's Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman discussing BAP1 and melanoma of the eye.

Then, Fort Lauderdale's Dr. Marc Bosem of CorrectVision Laser Institute will be along to explain LASIK and flex spending medical accounts.

Finally, the last guest will be Dr. Wiley Chambers of the Food and Drug Administration discussing the recently approved drug for macular degeneration, Eylea.

(Click Image Below) 12/31/2011 Podcast

Finally, A New Show for December 17

Dr. Nansi Jo Colley
(Photo: University of Wisconsin-Madison)



Dr. Andrew Lee
(Photo: Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX)

After a long break, on the December 17 show, we'll have Dr. Nansi Jo Colley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison discussing macular degeneration and the proteins, XPORT, rhodopsin, and TRP.

Then, Dr. Andrew Lee of the Methodist Hospital in Houston explains how lengthy space missions can affect the eyesight of astronauts.

(Click Image Below) 12/17 Podcast

November 19 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Suber Huang


Dr. Justina McEvoy

On the second November show, we'll have Cleveland's Dr. Suber Huang discussing dilated eye exams and diabetic retinopathy.

Then, Dr. Justina McEvoy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital explains the latest research on retinoblastoma, which is an eye cancer.

(Click Image Below) 11/19/2011 Podcast

November 5 Podcast Now On Web

Dr. Julia Haller
(Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)



RRTC at Mississippi State University

On the first November show, we have the Wills Eye Institute's Dr. Julia Haller discussing VEGF Trap-Eye, macular degeneration, and central retinal vein occlusion.

Then, the second guest is Dr. Jamie O'Mally of the RRTC at Mississippi State University talking about various research projects, including one involving blind professional mentors and mentees.

11/5/2011 Podcast
(Click Image Below)

October 15 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Dustin French
(Photo: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis)


Dr. Ava Bittner
(Photo: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)

On the second October show, we'll have Dr. Dustin French of the Indiana University School of Medicine discussing how cocaine use can to lead to increased risk for glaucoma.

Also, Dr. Ava Bittner of Johns Hopkins University explains two new tests for retinitis pigmentosa, the Grating Acuity Test (GAT) and the Grating Contrast Sensitivity Test (GCS).

(Click Image Below) 10/15/2011 Podcast

October Starts With New Eye on Vision

Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar
(Photo: Retina Center of Minnesota)


Darren Burton
(Photo: American Foundation for the Blind)

On the first new October show, the Retina Center of Minnesota's Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar discusses how developing macular degeneration can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Then, AFB Tech's Darren Burton goes over a product evaluation study of two different screen readers, Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Thunder.

(Click Image Below) October 1 Podcast

September 24 Podcast Is Up and Ready

Bierley Big Button Mobile Phone
(Photo: Bierley Associates, Inc.)


(Photo: University of Tennessee Health Science Center)

On the second September show, we'll have Jody Weersing of Bierley Associates, Inc. discussing the Big Button Mobile Phone.

Then, Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center explains the latest in gene therapy research for various eye diseases and the upcoming October 22 VisionWalk at Overton Park in Memphis.

(Click Image Below) September 24 Podcast

September 3 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Stephen Rose


On the first September show, we'll have Dr. Stephen Rose of the Foundation Fighting Blindness discussing a method of finding disease-causing genes called, whole-exome sequencing.

Then, we'll have Janice Caudill of the Mid-South FFB Chapter of Memphis talking about her daughter's visual impairment and the upcoming October 22 Vision Walk at Overton Park.

9/3/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)

August 13 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Henrique Von Gersdorff
(Photo: Oregon Health and Science University)

Chris Danielsen of the National Federation of the Blind explains legislation that would reauthorize the payment of subminimum wages to those with disabilities.

Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff of the Oregon Health and Science University talks about how vitamin C is vital to the proper functioning of the retina.

(Click Image Below) 8/13/2011 Podcast

Dr. Von Gersdorff Interview Tuesday at 11:30 AM

Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff
(Photo: Oregon Health and Science University)

Dr. von Gersdorff of the Oregon Health and Science University
will be interviewed about how vitamin C is vital to the proper functioning of the retina.

August 6 Podcast Now Ready

Victor Reader Stream


Dr. Marc Taub

Humanware's Gerry Chevalier talks about an agreement between Humanware and Bookshare that utilizes the Companion 3.4 software to transfer books from Bookshare to the Victor Reader Stream.

Dr. Marc Taub of the Southern College of Optometry speaks about the vision rehabilitation services offered by SCO, especially in treating patients afflicted with vision problems caused by brain injuries.

8/6/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Chris Danielsen Interview at 9:30 AM Tuesday

National Federation of the Blind

Chris Danielsen of the National Federation of the Blind will be interviewed at 9:30 AM Tuesday about legislation that would reauthorize the payment of subminimum wages to those with disabilities.

Dr. Marc Taub Interview Tuesday at 1 PM

Dr. Marc Taub
(Photo: Southern College of Optometry)

Dr. Marc Taub of the Southern College of Optometry will be interviewed Tuesday at 1 PM about the vision rehabilitation services offered by SCO, especially in treating patients afflicted with vision problems caused by brain injuries.

July 23 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Mariana Figueiro
(Photo: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)


Dr. Johanna Seddon
(Photo: Tufts Medical Center)

Dr. Mariana Figueiro of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will talk about how light hitting the retina can affect internal body clocks.

Dr. Johanna Seddon of Tufts Medical Center will interviewed Thursday at 2 PM about genetic and behavioral factors in twins in the risk of macular degeneration.

7/23/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Gerry Chevalier Interview Friday at 3:30 PM Central

Victor Reader Stream
(Photo: Humanware)

Humanware's Gerry Chevalier will be interviewed about an agreement between Humanware and Bookshare that utilizes the Companion 3.4 software to transfer books from Bookshare to the Victor Reader Stream.

Dr. Johanna Seddon Interview Thursday at 2 PM

Dr. Johanna Seddon
(Photo: Tufts Medical Center)

Dr. Johanna Seddon of Tufts Medical Center will interviewed Thursday at 2 PM about genetic and behavioral factors in twins in the risk of macular degeneration.

July 16 Podcast Now Ready

Directionsforme.org


Brailliant Braille Displays

On the July 16 show, we'll have Camille Caffarelli of Horizons for the Blind talking about Directions for Me, which offers accessible information to blind and low vision users regarding packaging information on various products.

Greg Stilson will be interviewed about the latest Brailliant displays being introduced by Humanware.

7/16/11 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Mariana Figueiro Interview Thursday at 10:30 AM

Dr. Mariana Figueiro
(Photo: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Dr. Figueiro will be interviewed Thursday at 10:30 AM about how light hitting the retina can affect internal body clocks.

Humanware Brailliant Display
(Photo: Humanware)

Greg Stilson will be interviewed about the latest Brailliant displays being introduced by Humanware at 2 PM Tuesday. This interview will air on a later show.

Camille Caffarelli Interview Thursday at 2 PM

Directions for Me

Camille Caffarelli of Horizons for the Blind will be interviewed about Directions for Me, which offers accessible information to blind and low vision users regarding packaging information on various products.

June 25 Podcast Is Up and Ready

Dr. Richard Taylor
(Photo: University of Oregon)



Dr. Shusheng Wang
(Photo: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)

Physicist Richard Taylor of the University of Oregon will be interviewed about "nanoflowers" derived from metals being used to possibly restore vision to those who have lost their sight.

Dr. Shusheng Wang of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas explains how inhibiting microRNA's can help in fighting macular degeneration.

6/25/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Shusheng Wang Interview Monday

Dr. Shusheng Wang
(Photo: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)

On Monday afternoon at 2, Dr. Shusheng Wang of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas will be interviewed about how inhibiting microRNA's can help in fighting macular degeneration.

Richard Taylor Interview Wednesday at 1 PM

Richard Taylor
(Photo: University of Oregon)

Physicist Richard Taylor of the University of Oregon will be interviewed about "nanoflowers" derived from metals being used to possibly restore vision to those who have lost their sight. This interview will be aired on an upcoming show.

June 11 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Ilyas Washington
(Photo: Columbia University Medical Center)



(Photo: Palo Alto, CA Veterans Administration)

On our first new June show, we have Dr. Ilyas Washington of Columbia University discussing how vitamin D can be modified to help treat macular degeneration and Stargardt's Disease.

Then, the Palo Alto VA's Dr. Glenn Cockerham drops by to talk about hidden eye injuries caused by blast-induced traumatic brain injury.

June 11 Podcast (Click On Image Below)

May 28 Podcast Now Ready

Darren Burton

On the May 28 show, we'll have the National Federation of the Blind's Chris Danielsen discussing a legal settlement between the NFB and the Law School Admission Council concerning the accessibility of LSAC's website.

Darren Burton of AFB Tech makes yet another appearance on the show discussing the accessibility of Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plug-in.

New Show Coming Up On May 28

There will be a new show for May 28 featuring the NFB's Chris Danielsen and AFB Tech's Darren Burton. If the podcast isn't ready Friday afternoon, it'll be ready on Tuesday afternoon.

May 14 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Amy Millen



Victor Reader Stratus


On the first new May show, we have the University of Buffalo's Dr. Amy Millen discussing the relationship between levels of vitamin D and the risk for macular degeneration in women.

The second guest will be Humanware's Gerry Chevalier talking about Humanware's latest portable CD book player, the Stratus.

Finally, the April 30 Podcast Is Ready, Sorry

Dr. Frank Price

On the third April show (late albeit), the guests were Dr. Frank Price of Indianapolis talking about a new patient satisfaction survey concerning LASIK and contact lenses and Dr. Douglas Dean of the University of Louisville discussing how pig stem cell research could ultimately help humans with damaged retinal tissue.

Podcast for April 23 Now Available

Money Reader
(Photo: LookTel)



Dr. Julia Haller
(Photo: Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA)


On our second April show, the guests include Gary Kelly of LookTel discussing the mobile phone app called Money Reader that can be used to identify different denominations of paper currency.



Then, Dr. Julia Haller of Philadelphia's Wills Eye Institute explains how a subretinal implant being developed Retina Implant AG works and upcoming clinical trials involving in the implant in the United States.


4/23/2011 Podcast

April 2 Podcast Up and Ready

SmartView Synergy SI

On the first April show, we'll have Ra'anan Gefen of Nano Retina discussing the artificial retina project, the Bio-Retina. Then, frequent guest Vinnie Rappa of Humanware explains the latest desktop magnifier called the SmartView Synergy SI, which has a high-definition camera.

Note on Title of 2011 Podcast Files

The names of the podcast audio files in 2011 that predate March 26 have misleading file names. They have names more appropriate for 2010 than 2011. For example, the January 1, 2011 podcast is titled 011010EOV.

Really, the file should be called 011011EOV. I'm not going to change the names of the previous 2011 podcast audio files, but I just thought I would let all of you know about it. I can't believe it's taken me almost 3 months to notice the problem. It is 2011 and not 2010. - Vance Durbin

March 26 Podcast Is Ready to Roll

Dr. Daniel Ricklin

(Photo: University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine)


On the second March 2011 show, we'll have Penn's Dr. Daniel Ricklin discussing the research of the Lambris Lab on how complement inhibitors could possibly affect the development of macular degeneration.


The second guest will be Ann Howell discussing a new low vision rehabilitation process program in Memphis, called Low Vision Works.


March 26, 2011 Podcast

March 12 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Robert Cionni
(Photo: The Eye Institute of Utah)

On our first March show, we will have Dusty Voorhees of Freedom Scientific discussing the latest version of MAGic screen magnification software and its new low vision keyboard.

Then, Dr. Robert Cionni of The Eye Institute of Utah in Salt Lake City talks about the LenSx custom blade-free cataract laser.

February 19 Podcast is Ready

On our second February show, we feature Dr. Byron Lam of the University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute discussing how the DHDDS gene is involved with the development of retinitis pigmentosa.

We also feature the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati explaining how the DICER1 gene could affect the development of age-related macular degeneration.

February 12 Podcast Now Up and Going

Dr. Franco Recchia
(Photo: Vanderbilt Eye Institute)

This week, we have Vanderbilt's Dr. Franco Recchia discussing the use of bottle rockets and resulting eye injuries.

We also have the National Federation of the Blind's Scott White discussing NFB-Newsline's new job listings feature.

January 22 Podcast Ready to Roll

On the third January show, Dr. Bill Harbour of the Ocular Oncology Service at the Washington University in St. Louis is featured discussing retinoblastoma, which is an eye cancer that mainly affects children.

Then, we'll have two people from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Dr. Ronald Klein goes over a surprising study that shows a decrease in the number of age-related macular degeneration cases in those over 40.

Dr. Julie Mares, also of the University of Wisconsin, explains how a healthy diet and exercise can help in the fight against macular degeneration.

January 8 Podcast Is Ready to Roll

NFB Blind Driver Challenge

(Logo: Courtesy of National Federation of the Blind)




Dr. Earl Smith

(Photo: Courtesy of the University of Houston)

On the second January show, we'll have the NFB's Anil Lewis discussing the Blind Driver Challenge, which involves using computer interfaces to help those who are blind to drive independently.

Then, Dr. Earl Smith of the University of Houston College of Optometry will be along to explain how the retinal peripheral image can affect myopia.