Reserpine Experiment To Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa and Micro Speak Plus Voice Recorder

Dr. Anand Swaroop (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Micro Speak Plus (LSSProducts.com - Buffalo, NY)

Dr. Anand Swaroop, Senior Investigator in the Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration, and Repair Laboratory, National Eye Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, explains how reserpine, an old drug used for treating high blood pressure, is being repurposed in an effort to retinitis pigmentosa in mice.

Then, Melissa Balbach, President of LSSProducts.com, discusses the Micro Speak Plus, a talking digital voice recorder. 

6/1/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Autonomous Vehicles' Ability To Predict Movements Of Blind Pedestrians And The Reasons Elevated Eye Pressure Can Lead To Glaucoma

Dr. Hernisa Kacorri (University of Maryland - College Park, MD)

Dr. Eshed Ohn-Bar (Boston University - Boston, MA)

Dr. Yi Hua (University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS)

Dr. Hernisa Kacorri, Associate Professor with joint appointment in the College of Information and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, and Dr. Eshed Ohn-Bar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, discuss autonomous vehicles' ability to predict movements of blind pedestrians and BlindWays, the first multimodal motion benchmark for those who are blind.

Dr. Yi Hua, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Mississippi, explains how elevated eye pressure, distorted blood vessels, and oxygen deprivation in the eye can lead to glaucoma.

5/25/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Assistive Technology Use In The Home and AI and Adaptive Optics Ophthalmoscopes

Lily Turkstra (University of California - Santa Barbara)

Dr. Johnny Tam (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Lily Turkstra, PhD Student, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Bionic Vision Lab, University of California - Santa Barbara, discusses a study exploring the use assistive technology by those who are blind or have low vision in domestic settings.

Dr. Johnny Tam, Senior Investigator, Clinical and Translational Imaging Section, National Eye Institute, explains how artificial intelligence and adaptive optics have enhanced ophthalmoscopes to deliver clearer images of the retinal pigment epithelium.

 5/11/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)