Inaccessiblity of At-Home COVID-19 Tests and Mitochondria as Microlenses In Photoreceptors On March 20 Show

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

Dr. Wei Li (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Chris Danielsen, director of public relations for the National Federation of the Blind, in Baltimore, discusses the inaccessibility of at-home COVID-19 tests and NFB's web page for COVID home test information.

Dr. Wei Li, senior investigator of the Retinal Neurophysiology Section at the National Eye Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, explains how mitochondria in photoreceptors act as microlenses, concentrating light onto the photoreceptors' outer segments.

3/21/2022 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Pediatric Cataracts and Their Dangers Discussed By Dr. Jolene Rudell On March 6 Show

Dr. Jolene Rudell (University of California - San Diego Shiley Eye Institute)

Dr. Jolene Rudell, assistant professor of pediatric ophthalmology at University of California - San Diego Shiley Eye Institute discusses pediatric cataracts, the differences between them and adult cataracts, and how serious they can be.

3/6/2022 Podcast (Click Image Below)