Discrimination Against Guide Dog Users By Uber and Lyft and Testing Of Valacyclovir In Treatment of Shingles-Related Eye Problems

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

Dr. Elisabeth Cohen (NYU Grossman School of Medicine - New York, NY)

Chris Danielsen, Director Of Public Relations, for the National Federation Of The Blind in Baltimore, discusses how guide dog users have been denied rides from ride-sharing services, Uber and Lyft.

Then, Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, at New York University Grossman School of Medicine at NYU Langone Health, explains how a drug, valacyclovir (Valtrex), is being tested to treat eye complications resulting from shingles.

 

11/10/2024 (Click Image Below)