Thursday, June 23, 2022

Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Cataracts and Reference Map Of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Showing Different Subpopulations

Dr. Bruce Rosenthal (Lighthouse Guild - New York, NY)

Dr. Kapil Bharti (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Dr. Bruce Rosenthal, Chief of Low Vision Services at Lighthouse Guild, in New York, explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of cataracts.

Dr. Kapil Bharti, Senior Investigator, in the Ocular and Stem Cell Translational Research Section, at the National Eye Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, explains how artificial intelligence was used to create a "reference map" of the retinal pigment epithelium based on morphometry showing different subpopulations of RPE cells being vulnerable to different types of retinal diseases.


6/26/2022 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Friday, June 17, 2022

Reviving Photoreceptors From Organ Donor Eyes and APH's ConnectCenter Transition Hub On Father's Day Show

Dr. Frans Vinberg (University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT)

American Printing House for the Blind (Louisville, KY)


Dr. Frans Vinberg, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, explains the process by which  photoreceptors can be revived from organ donor eyes and communicate with other cells in the retina.


Richard Rueda, digital content manager, with American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, discusses ConnectCenter Transition Hub, which provides online resources for young adults looking for self-sufficiency in the transition to adulthood.

6/19/2022 Podcast (Click Image Below)