tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15563519684117813112024-03-04T15:51:44.420-06:00Eye on VisionWYPL-FM 89.3's show for those with visual impairment airing each Sunday at 11 AM and Wednesday at 10:30 AM hosted by Janet Sides.FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.comBlogger419125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-30485902593789461482024-03-04T15:51:00.000-06:002024-03-04T15:51:04.781-06:00New Risk Genes Identified for Glaucoma for Those With African Ancestry And Polymers Being Used To Treat Wet Macular Degeneration<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSpT2JfqZZUk83M1yLwjipN7bULBjOQyVMkDxPYSXJmUVDeulOtjb16lP8WspHn0uONSJL2PjUsRbosTv5jJ3gjEYXpkrZ0eudzppTkJERAh6lF3CAdGRgeqC73aTkQSGYmSSyHC2nYZ7yeMpQu_9CMxCtdNYKvmZEWCkaACwJUpM581rtGow8jNoRUM/s215/o'br1443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="160" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSpT2JfqZZUk83M1yLwjipN7bULBjOQyVMkDxPYSXJmUVDeulOtjb16lP8WspHn0uONSJL2PjUsRbosTv5jJ3gjEYXpkrZ0eudzppTkJERAh6lF3CAdGRgeqC73aTkQSGYmSSyHC2nYZ7yeMpQu_9CMxCtdNYKvmZEWCkaACwJUpM581rtGow8jNoRUM/s1600/o'br1443.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. Joan O'Brien (University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6INHdmrUZ-RmTS4rDDBuwlA9-WL2sJ527NtrpjKpZbURsbA9n6mXcK3uE0nUw3HA1Isee6cQZXmEISBG9pxu4XhMGz4av4Ep77yGzFS7QZ11vH4VwK3Z1zo-UpT0mQCNxp6ojqvuL6J-5R6FfedRN3Z32BPe2SouwT16DYvQ2CuxT7z8Ct_6Dake9N8U/s215/miller_eydie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="160" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6INHdmrUZ-RmTS4rDDBuwlA9-WL2sJ527NtrpjKpZbURsbA9n6mXcK3uE0nUw3HA1Isee6cQZXmEISBG9pxu4XhMGz4av4Ep77yGzFS7QZ11vH4VwK3Z1zo-UpT0mQCNxp6ojqvuL6J-5R6FfedRN3Z32BPe2SouwT16DYvQ2CuxT7z8Ct_6Dake9N8U/s1600/miller_eydie.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. Eydie Miller (University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHIGn9i1u0bymkoH7t7iU5YVXN-o8q12HKqcYUryTT-ed9nmOX0806HWbTTaGEQ2c163hyphenhyphenw8mvI2BwA9wk8T9F0a4GNuBFKwZu9kghRwmkqE_gTRXk0y4ER7W28mHe-Za1Oema9uExBjxigBTTdo2hjl5EDqY7VJgr3Vx_SV74oiRujAod_PxCuMUlDI/s420/nathan-g-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="160" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoioTZMYtI_gt-xWZXt9D7QWjTqGOs3XS7GFZ4I6LLiYXC_ECom7g7UgZrQBkVHGoe1sg-SLWz1UWhliVNG3G2aXSkrqPwzFiplfecX6ED5Nrn2G9KdZVEvZBPFpwMCxhdp-qew3ZXg3UUA8AfN_do8iDryU48xfuAWLd9gDpgvD0hgmQFg0jUQ3xkQsw/s1600/lavine.jpg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. Jeremy Lavine (Northwestern University - Chicago, IL)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: xxx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p8379135" target="_blank">Joan O'Brien</a>, professor of ophthalmology and director of the <a href="https://www.med.upenn.edu/geneticscomplexdisease/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20the%20Penn%20Medicine%20Center%20for%20Genetics%20of%20Complex%20Disease.,-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B&text=Directed%20by%20Dr.,personalized%20diagnostic%20and%20therapeutic%20strategies." target="_blank">Penn Center for Genetics of Complex Disease</a> and Dr. <a href="https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/eydie-miller-ellis" target="_blank">Eydie Miller</a>, professor of clinical ophthalmology and director of glaucoma at the <a href="https://www.pennmedicine.org/practices/scheie-eye-institute-penn-presbyterian" target="_blank">Scheie Eye Institute</a> at the University of Pennsylvania go over new <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/new-risk-genes-glaucoma-identified-people-african-ancestry" target="_blank">risk genes identified for glaucoma</a> for those with African ancestry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/people/core-faculty/profiles/nathan-gianneschi.html" target="_blank">Nathan Gianneschi</a>, Jacob and Rosaline Cohn at <a href="https://www.northwestern.edu/" target="_blank">Northwestern University</a> in Evanston and Dr. <a href="https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=42188" target="_blank">Jeremy Lavine</a>, assistant professor of ophthalmology, at the <a href="https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/index.html" target="_blank">Feinberg School of Medicine</a> in Chicago,</span> <span style="font-size: xxx-large;">explain how <a href="https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/2023/10/protein-like-polymers-illuminate-the-path-to-macular-degeneration-treatment/" target="_blank">polymers could potentially be used</a> to treat the wet form of macular degeneration.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">3/10/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212891&authkey=!ADp4SYVkgWAdkXw" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-64926025445496837412024-02-23T14:33:00.000-06:002024-02-23T14:33:31.145-06:00Materials, Equipment, Programs, and Other Resources Offered By NLS (National Library Service For Blind and Print Disabled)<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbUmUuiqBzP5YyrHxPDlSDZIrJjWILhnRRmTP_3yKlcZL78qUl9KDiSpZaZ7Bvkejm1oIYcCPmyJfrS30P-ll-N_gPZCCXQtUJtS1qCrJbPymfUKapGvzMybvnQ2qTRzONv8yQlnWCGz5TSLt2s4YEnx5o6BxajEZLFxfx1lj1rZ-gboLsLZED1VJO1w/s547/NLS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="547" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbUmUuiqBzP5YyrHxPDlSDZIrJjWILhnRRmTP_3yKlcZL78qUl9KDiSpZaZ7Bvkejm1oIYcCPmyJfrS30P-ll-N_gPZCCXQtUJtS1qCrJbPymfUKapGvzMybvnQ2qTRzONv8yQlnWCGz5TSLt2s4YEnx5o6BxajEZLFxfx1lj1rZ-gboLsLZED1VJO1w/s320/NLS.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">NLS - Washington, DC</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Kristen Fernekes, head of communications and outreach, for <a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/" target="_blank">National Library Service</a> For Blind and Print Disabled, explains the various materials, types of <a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/" target="_blank">equipment</a>, programs, and other <a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/" target="_blank">resources</a>, </span> <span style="font-size: xxx-large;">offered by NLS. Fernekes also goes over <a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/who-we-serve/" target="_blank">who the NLS serves</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">2/25/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212890&authkey=!AHUfUq3c_smEjpI" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-42592343245734665532024-02-16T15:18:00.001-06:002024-02-16T15:18:50.599-06:00Accuracy And Need Of AI Diabetic Eye Exams In African-American and Latino Communities <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiVyHsXnFP3GgAkweZZQIndV66XNdhIs-V_hz2GBy-o0H-S441n1-TELu5-LUryW5fY8xo2rqPg47ifVWG5KRT_IcQwYRwIyw213O0ECN9p9DcR7X36NrH509NuV-yhFZEvY65tvyNMk-I3-nTXL8sdGl9zLCASreBcc-elDjZE2E03_7UP3vve285o8/s2520/joh_wolf.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW4lrOQiHglU7mrtqsEfzlrbUCGH8jB9U8Bp7nNjRnXbVkfcktQGWJtQulOuekTdQoDzFRpZ0XMDRADaw9spK3JUXfsbHIUkcVvFe-NXvSp8x7g8CFaFUWeFGzMX1Uwv0-W01WaqL6gd3LaAtL7YRKw-OgVhUVPIVkFVaHPjBhHCVpXqd_EN158fRV8U/s2100/Yao%20Liu.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW4lrOQiHglU7mrtqsEfzlrbUCGH8jB9U8Bp7nNjRnXbVkfcktQGWJtQulOuekTdQoDzFRpZ0XMDRADaw9spK3JUXfsbHIUkcVvFe-NXvSp8x7g8CFaFUWeFGzMX1Uwv0-W01WaqL6gd3LaAtL7YRKw-OgVhUVPIVkFVaHPjBhHCVpXqd_EN158fRV8U/s320/Yao%20Liu.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. Yao Liu (University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9PRXB4-KFEPiFyqF315jTTrH8k9zxlX28k-8OrHCoRuotn-KkfycCChsFVc_IkznBmMyhucd60jLmZeYqYagDn4nQdz4703Rh_H8u5QforsIKRr3gxWkjcR-OLg_ZHyO3hWy10WM6l62ie7ZtP4Dy1atOrr7HWFSIKGTh9sExWyXwE4rnwVLlYNRB4Y/s1136/Julie%20Mares.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9PRXB4-KFEPiFyqF315jTTrH8k9zxlX28k-8OrHCoRuotn-KkfycCChsFVc_IkznBmMyhucd60jLmZeYqYagDn4nQdz4703Rh_H8u5QforsIKRr3gxWkjcR-OLg_ZHyO3hWy10WM6l62ie7ZtP4Dy1atOrr7HWFSIKGTh9sExWyXwE4rnwVLlYNRB4Y/s320/Julie%20Mares.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Julie Mares, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1T9Z8ZtFXvYykNUFQod26OPIJHItFl1Vw-po7CXE2t7tEgFA4MzOVkF-JbUHoHvxHQpq0gcWijyWS6Yotkc7bzz2vKUh7Y3UNN6n9xgGvwHdcCuHLhx3zIir4Ogama6keBhauV_xQ0y2heAzHELzWfyAXY_JkgJWJL2dTt_O7-eA_OyQR_SW9nqhVB0/s599/mhoehn.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1T9Z8ZtFXvYykNUFQod26OPIJHItFl1Vw-po7CXE2t7tEgFA4MzOVkF-JbUHoHvxHQpq0gcWijyWS6Yotkc7bzz2vKUh7Y3UNN6n9xgGvwHdcCuHLhx3zIir4Ogama6keBhauV_xQ0y2heAzHELzWfyAXY_JkgJWJL2dTt_O7-eA_OyQR_SW9nqhVB0/s320/mhoehn.jpg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Dr. Mary Ellen Hoehn (University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis, TN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: xxx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">The University of Wisconsin's Dr. <a href="https://vision.wisc.edu/staff/liu-md-yao/" target="_blank">Yao Liu</a>, Director of the <a href="https://eyephoto.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">Teleophthalmology Program</a> and an Investigator at <a href="https://vision.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">McPherson Eye Research</a> Institute at <a href="https://www.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin</a> at Madison and <a href="https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/blog/people/julie-mares-msph-phd/" target="_blank">Julie Mares</a>, Ph.D., Professor, with the <a href="https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">Department of Ophthalmology</a> and Visual Sciences at University of Wisconsin at Madison explain how low <a href="https://reviewofpresbyopia.com/signs-of-glaucoma-may-be-detectable-years-in-advance-of-disease-onset/" target="_blank">macular pigment density</a> can be a possible warning for glaucoma.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://www.uthsc.edu/faculty/profile/?netid=mhoehn" target="_blank">Mary Ellen Hoehn</a>, Professor of Ophthalmology at University of <a href="https://www.uthsc.edu/hamilton-eye/" target="_blank">Tennessee Health Science Center</a> in Memphis, will discuss how <a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998169" target="_blank">sickle cell disease</a> can possibly lead to vision loss in children and adults.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">1/14/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212851&authkey=!AHSNIKTo2u0aqNY" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-71454332954681572392024-01-05T09:22:00.000-06:002024-01-05T09:22:03.757-06:00IT Communications Analyst Remaining Active After Diagnosis With Retinitis Pigmentosa<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigM8KsyupKamQEOC7o5W7bvlDvjea4r_QjIng4RsOpNp3sSNSDnXOlu3Y_RT2_oslH1ysbxF55-Kug-M2hYVjqu_8nhBlAYnDG2Mp0EM8JmFWcmo6j4aPR_kEDKox-QQSSrADs2B37q3u4g-bMr3J2a317blO6dJjGxkly6wvvnky7QmDg2UMJwcJz258/s780/angela-woon-banner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigM8KsyupKamQEOC7o5W7bvlDvjea4r_QjIng4RsOpNp3sSNSDnXOlu3Y_RT2_oslH1ysbxF55-Kug-M2hYVjqu_8nhBlAYnDG2Mp0EM8JmFWcmo6j4aPR_kEDKox-QQSSrADs2B37q3u4g-bMr3J2a317blO6dJjGxkly6wvvnky7QmDg2UMJwcJz258/s320/angela-woon-banner.jpg" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Angela Woon (University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco, CA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><a href="https://www.angelawoon.com/" style="font-size: xxx-large;" target="_blank">Angela Woon</a><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">, an IT communications analyst at the University of </span><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/" style="font-size: xxx-large;" target="_blank">California, San Francisco</a><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">, discusses moving to the United States from Malaysia and continuing to live an active life as a runner, cook, traveler and author following her </span><a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/" style="font-size: xxx-large;" target="_blank">diagnosis with retinitis pigmentosa</a><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xxx-large;">1/7/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212850&authkey=!ANbis57x4_hRUsk" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-45963165765055668202023-12-28T14:54:00.000-06:002023-12-28T14:54:10.198-06:00Victor Reader Stream 3 with TuneIn App and Study Comparing Two Different Surgeries For Exotropia<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi6BzMeQTHRkFvch0GOj9OQJaqzDfnUK3HQJ8YZSQ1IczrKhSp04mP8Q1aSWGLLmfGO1UVhZbvQRnmjcksaxpxtesrK46ypJDGxt2lY5XAwbTdnVV0mRUpfFLw-5BQTxhMH6DHkqxhbNxa8XKucBcNlZfSCd_Gaw7xflOq05s5aRGWv4R6wpmwwRzRPA/s700/stream-v3-front-lr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi6BzMeQTHRkFvch0GOj9OQJaqzDfnUK3HQJ8YZSQ1IczrKhSp04mP8Q1aSWGLLmfGO1UVhZbvQRnmjcksaxpxtesrK46ypJDGxt2lY5XAwbTdnVV0mRUpfFLw-5BQTxhMH6DHkqxhbNxa8XKucBcNlZfSCd_Gaw7xflOq05s5aRGWv4R6wpmwwRzRPA/s320/stream-v3-front-lr.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Victor Reader Stream 3 (Humanware - Longueuil, Quebec, Canada)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPM1rWAdSgPEoaq-AS4ZT3EGkhLmzjb_XT31GF1i7Rd9Ky-XRKioFu53axbI3QCfyQt28X0xq-FXGWIL02V4RFixy7OdVROOdDXiEwv-BM4tW4w26yJ7DoAItGbRGqaH11Ot38QmKa4ww4OoJEtxZyrv94BCUQhL8MgpYSdD4nicOSPlk2R1ycouSTJo/s4563/Donahue_Sean.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4563" data-original-width="3259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPM1rWAdSgPEoaq-AS4ZT3EGkhLmzjb_XT31GF1i7Rd9Ky-XRKioFu53axbI3QCfyQt28X0xq-FXGWIL02V4RFixy7OdVROOdDXiEwv-BM4tW4w26yJ7DoAItGbRGqaH11Ot38QmKa4ww4OoJEtxZyrv94BCUQhL8MgpYSdD4nicOSPlk2R1ycouSTJo/s320/Donahue_Sean.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Sean Donahue (Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager at <a href="https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/home" target="_blank">Humanware</a>, discusses the <a href="https://store.humanware.com/hus/victor-reader-stream-handheld-media-player.html" target="_blank">Victor Reader Stream 3</a>, a handheld digital audio player featuring a fully tactile interface, which is now accessible with the <a href="https://tunein.com/" target="_blank">TuneIn</a> app.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://www.vumc.org/ophthalmology/person/sean-p-donahue-md-phd" target="_blank">Sean Donahue</a>, Coleman Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, <a href="https://vanderbilthealth.com/treatment/pediatric-ophthalmology" target="_blank">Pediatric Ophthalmology</a> Division Chief, at <a href="https://www.vumc.org/main/home" target="_blank">Vanderbilt University Medical Center</a>, in Nashville, explains a study comparing the results of two different types of <a href="https://news.vumc.org/2023/11/22/national-study-of-two-surgical-interventions-for-exotropia-shows-no-detectable-difference/" target="_blank">surgeries to treat exotropia</a>, a form of strabismus.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">12/31/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212848&authkey=!ACHfkI8cy9M5CM0" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-18734851792780534762023-12-01T14:41:00.001-06:002023-12-01T14:43:34.145-06:00Sensory Substitution Transforming Visual Images Into Sounds and Microglia's Role In Diabetic Retinopathy In Mice<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_y8C6sClvrVSe3e43TUjBWNPcODQZiTQtz2U7OSWNS8VW9a-q3gs2HSfTon2kjk12N_hQqFN4SKpN8Xaj6_ZwMtszs8nw5jyL0B1CqG22bT598rvoRYGG-LcygOPRJtrt8QMFmF4kMQQ4GvNx5uy9htEi3FmUJbmdQsN3hToadh4OKa2iEuAXM64mg/s276/rauschecker.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="183" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5A_y8C6sClvrVSe3e43TUjBWNPcODQZiTQtz2U7OSWNS8VW9a-q3gs2HSfTon2kjk12N_hQqFN4SKpN8Xaj6_ZwMtszs8nw5jyL0B1CqG22bT598rvoRYGG-LcygOPRJtrt8QMFmF4kMQQ4GvNx5uy9htEi3FmUJbmdQsN3hToadh4OKa2iEuAXM64mg/s1600/rauschecker.jpg" width="183" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Josef Rauschecker (Georgetown University - Washington, DC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_S5i-29v5bNSerYyzrMvQiuBuGaujrlizR4eEWmdHY4evHc2GPFHks9i7J10XpNghpwhbcZ8U_eIKgdfXAB98enShuyq_Ol7YNIqNZfeQWW2aCCJKlVwWZtxYbcoU6QnKpYhZxevbC-Sod4JBhThHqGgoyyd4gaeTmsiWKLHe3ojU3RqCtdEfqQXrDL8/s402/cpfeifer.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_S5i-29v5bNSerYyzrMvQiuBuGaujrlizR4eEWmdHY4evHc2GPFHks9i7J10XpNghpwhbcZ8U_eIKgdfXAB98enShuyq_Ol7YNIqNZfeQWW2aCCJKlVwWZtxYbcoU6QnKpYhZxevbC-Sod4JBhThHqGgoyyd4gaeTmsiWKLHe3ojU3RqCtdEfqQXrDL8/s320/cpfeifer.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Charles Pfeifer (Washington University - St. Louis, MO)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://linc.georgetown.edu/josef-rauschecker/" target="_blank">Josef Rauschecker</a>, professor of neuroscience and co-director of Georgetown <a href="https://cne.georgetown.edu/" target="_blank">Center for Neuroengineering</a>, in Washington, D.C., explains the idea of how the blind can "see" facial images by using a device that uses <a href="https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/device-lets-blind-people-hear-facial-features-381423" target="_blank">"sensory substitution"</a> transforming visual images into sounds by using a computer chip.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. </span><a href="https://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/congratulations-charles-pfeifer-phd/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Charles Pfeifer</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, postdoctoral research doctoral in Dr. Rajendra </span><a href="https://sites.wustl.edu/aptelab/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Apte's lab</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> in the Department of </span><a href="https://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> at Washington University in St. Louis, explains the </span><a href="https://ophthalmology.wustl.edu/innovative-research-unveils-potential-breakthrough-in-diabetic-retinopathy-treatment/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">role of microglia</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> in the development of diabetic retinopathy in mice and how eye injections of a </span><a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/innovative-research-unveils-potential-breakthrough-diabetic-retinopathy-treatment" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">molecule called CD200Fc</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> disrupted the harmful activation of the harmful microglia in the diabetic mice.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">12/3/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212845&authkey=!AF-yFLXvcoX-70w" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-30272076434064145642023-11-09T14:59:00.003-06:002023-11-09T15:05:56.222-06:00AI Used To Show That 26 Proteins Age Eye In Certain Diseases And A Vision For Ending Preventable Blindness<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PqZZv_c-Jp2bBzHKE2XHAdm-Kd8ShKDnGOKSMHq8u_Jh30cys3218n_m8SIXJjwDuB9XIAbJIPjy_7OvTn8sn5PjFkoI-X_eVjVlKMVVXgXMaXGJUP6Xx5ATzMtM8BfV24JIgaOf5J9Q5vrRpYv23RHREVpTj_5Kl0jgFKDt7F-R4BYHSDaSy3NDKOQ/s350/mahajan.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PqZZv_c-Jp2bBzHKE2XHAdm-Kd8ShKDnGOKSMHq8u_Jh30cys3218n_m8SIXJjwDuB9XIAbJIPjy_7OvTn8sn5PjFkoI-X_eVjVlKMVVXgXMaXGJUP6Xx5ATzMtM8BfV24JIgaOf5J9Q5vrRpYv23RHREVpTj_5Kl0jgFKDt7F-R4BYHSDaSy3NDKOQ/s320/mahajan.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Vinit Mahajan (Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1jB3Hcf5L_rq1oUgUGNMu6ZjkGDZnkdfW59cvNG5oLprsLPtFiV_hohIzBPjFwPxQ7HK2PIcy5VqX7DaEGhTThcwvBiqCMcmEAqlrtxPdiaIrTq42Wu8Yq1K5h1NB_TKMomFb7qNM7h9u0-19WwDnyyHSCxGcpqWyYULJrr5q_W3ClUZaw8Ky8t7Ak4/s715/lloyd-williams.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1jB3Hcf5L_rq1oUgUGNMu6ZjkGDZnkdfW59cvNG5oLprsLPtFiV_hohIzBPjFwPxQ7HK2PIcy5VqX7DaEGhTThcwvBiqCMcmEAqlrtxPdiaIrTq42Wu8Yq1K5h1NB_TKMomFb7qNM7h9u0-19WwDnyyHSCxGcpqWyYULJrr5q_W3ClUZaw8Ky8t7Ak4/s320/lloyd-williams.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Lloyd Williams (Duke University - Durham, NC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">Dr. </span><a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/vinit-mahajan" style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Vinit Mahajan</a><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">, a professor of ophthalmology and vitreoretinal surgeon in the Stanford University </span><a href="https://med.stanford.edu/ophthalmology/patient_care/specialty_clinics/clinics_Retinal%20_and%20_Macular_Diseases_and_Surgery.html" style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">School of Medicine</a><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">, in Palo Alto, California, explains how an artificial intelligence algorithm was able to narrow 6000 proteins down to 26 proteins that </span><a href="https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/10/eye-aging-clock.html" style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">accelerate aging in the eye</a><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"> that leads to various eye diseases.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://globalhealth.duke.edu/people/williams-lloyd" target="_blank">Lloyd Williams</a>, director of the <a href="https://globalhealth.duke.edu/" target="_blank">Duke Global Ophthalmology</a> Program, in Durham, North Carolina, explains the precise mission of "A Vision for <a href="https://dukeeyecenter.duke.edu/news/vision-ending-preventable-blindness" target="_blank">Ending Preventable Blindness</a>", which focuses on stopping curable blindness in underserved communities around the world.</span></p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="font-size: xx-large;">11/12/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212840&authkey=!AIFY99FgVdz2O9E" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-28693942330715880172023-11-02T15:16:00.007-05:002023-11-02T15:16:55.793-05:00Computer Models Showing Patients How They Will See Post Laser Surgery And CRISPR Gene Editing Technique In Treating Mice With LCA
<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwpWZWDbMsh65-9bwoNy2a5zmekFgpJUrA6hss-khIukVmoftCcSlcTxfL6vdtDNUir2GtIzNYfod-Rk4x_O9_taGNZnOBxolpM1_qh-MfBlKf_h7X3aayH8LXYweTs8X_AVDH0DhBvfUanSCUfVtXvM6E9N32Twlq4E_7TTyTBCvj_ipV4FETZBOpPU/s480/smarcos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwpWZWDbMsh65-9bwoNy2a5zmekFgpJUrA6hss-khIukVmoftCcSlcTxfL6vdtDNUir2GtIzNYfod-Rk4x_O9_taGNZnOBxolpM1_qh-MfBlKf_h7X3aayH8LXYweTs8X_AVDH0DhBvfUanSCUfVtXvM6E9N32Twlq4E_7TTyTBCvj_ipV4FETZBOpPU/s320/smarcos.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Susana Marcos (University of Rochester - Rochester, NY)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63P0u4rbHZ4jeXawehuVt8EJr9NDDxBw33mNDPpTPvrLQjm7VfN-h6xojKdFWXOalnu2JCsn8poJk_1NM73fGD7BkkB_azRo8KLLtRmj3NKbMO1_Z3dFBbS8jBNipLcQGkKK_svviIeZ0qTkHGJvDhpqc_SU146Cxmv5I1qPT9rPN8pM76fNZkYGKK14/s300/Bikash_Pattnaik.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63P0u4rbHZ4jeXawehuVt8EJr9NDDxBw33mNDPpTPvrLQjm7VfN-h6xojKdFWXOalnu2JCsn8poJk_1NM73fGD7BkkB_azRo8KLLtRmj3NKbMO1_Z3dFBbS8jBNipLcQGkKK_svviIeZ0qTkHGJvDhpqc_SU146Cxmv5I1qPT9rPN8pM76fNZkYGKK14/s1600/Bikash_Pattnaik.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Bikash Pittnaik (University of Wisconsin-Madison-Madison, WI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. </span><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/31945615-susana-marcos" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Susana Marcos</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, the David R. Williams Director of the Center for Visual Science and the Nicholos George Professor of Optics and Ophthalmology at the </span><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/eye-institute.aspx" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">University of Rochester</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> in New York, explains how computer models can better convey to patients how they will </span><a href="https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/ai-helps-bring-clarity-to-lasik-patients-facing-cataract-surgery-567672/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">see post surgery</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> before they undergo laser surgery.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://stemcells.wisc.edu/staff/pattnaik-bikash-r/" target="_blank">Bikash Pittnaik</a>, Tenured Professor of Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison <a href="https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">School of Medicine and Public Health</a> discusses the <a href="https://www.med.wisc.edu/news-and-events/2023/september/gene-editing-technique-childhood-blindness/" target="_blank">CRISPR gene editing</a> technique in treating mice with Leber Congenital Amaurosis.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">11/5/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212839&authkey=!AI5ebXHAGnkyghE" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-70192535699931382882023-10-27T14:30:00.001-05:002023-10-27T15:07:09.208-05:00Disparities With Women and Minorities in Vision Health and Proper Contact Lens Hygiene During Halloween Season<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxPS5E0HrOqnP-R2Tve07kOCi9Dm3fcaCoCVEelaRWkcvXm7q62nhcIcr4V18DuMuBfXU08Lsw7dD6JYbK9Y4QJLlZForFXo8tipwuau-PR9ZlpeYZzfJk4tcvnQCDgUdnm0wj7xODUDmKd5bcZi3FEpzLuydeFHkU4QKHAYsHIgEPkyCm4ncwMAf3hY/s640/olivier.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxPS5E0HrOqnP-R2Tve07kOCi9Dm3fcaCoCVEelaRWkcvXm7q62nhcIcr4V18DuMuBfXU08Lsw7dD6JYbK9Y4QJLlZForFXo8tipwuau-PR9ZlpeYZzfJk4tcvnQCDgUdnm0wj7xODUDmKd5bcZi3FEpzLuydeFHkU4QKHAYsHIgEPkyCm4ncwMAf3hY/s320/olivier.jpg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Mildred Olivier (Ponce Health Sciences University - St. Louis, MO)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAGTp-CUPh2ikHGHHQaQ6YulLU_ouuDlvVdnSnOc4Zx2_pduK20b7GBZEG3rubWhenD5mYp3dNich_EpbqVS3f28oZQNc9dt5-0RyENw1gMsea8eMCahyphenhyphenxJuFCtOa3I_KEvMlDl3w2bzXHPh3fvJLbe-f2apRVbiqxwFPU8N2u2bDiq4rDQe2NYoHhmQ/s300/Dr%20Steinemann%20picture.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAGTp-CUPh2ikHGHHQaQ6YulLU_ouuDlvVdnSnOc4Zx2_pduK20b7GBZEG3rubWhenD5mYp3dNich_EpbqVS3f28oZQNc9dt5-0RyENw1gMsea8eMCahyphenhyphenxJuFCtOa3I_KEvMlDl3w2bzXHPh3fvJLbe-f2apRVbiqxwFPU8N2u2bDiq4rDQe2NYoHhmQ/s1600/Dr%20Steinemann%20picture.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Thomas Steinemann (MetroHealth Medical Center - Cleveland, OH)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://stlouis.psm.edu/welcoming-dr-mildred-md-olivier-to-phsu/" target="_blank">Mildred Olivier</a>, Associate Dean of the <a href="https://www.psm.edu/school-of-medicine/md-program/" target="_blank">School of Medicine</a> at <a href="https://stlouis.psm.edu/" target="_blank">Ponce Health Sciences</a> University in St. Louis, discusses <a href="https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/disparities-remain-an-obstacle-to-health-equity-in-eye-care" target="_blank">disparities that still exist</a> in eye care for women and minorities.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://www.metrohealth.org/physician/thomas-steinemann-026047" target="_blank">Thomas Steinemann</a>, Clinical Spokesperson for the <a href="https://www.aao.org/" target="_blank">American Academy of Ophthalmology</a> and Professor of Ophthalmology for <a href="https://www.metrohealth.org/" target="_blank">MetroHealth</a> Medical Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, explains proper <a href="https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/prevent-blindness-promoting-contact-lens-safety" target="_blank">contact lens safety</a> and its importance during Halloween season.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">10/29/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><p><br /></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212834&authkey=!AJCvA4jOmrlRm7o" width="98"></iframe><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-40742950777160767122023-09-29T15:08:00.003-05:002023-09-29T15:10:10.127-05:00TN Regional Group of BVA and AMD's Effect On Essential Fatty Acid<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OgpuAeny6v7q15wmGa8Qczw9i92B0wbYR6nM-YCl8wiDc-gN0gcrjdPT4kVutm2Sxo5c6vbYuhriRL4gjtwwTEH1UUVmvYS0c5BW9qNyMWd3tVRjbRNm5mZYpJo3VulgfcCEWryBpZ95IlhGP8tmATpaxs8EeLKqgR_q1wChlaNRIecXSKloaPRouAQ/s350/cropped-new_BVA_logo-1.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="102" data-original-width="350" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OgpuAeny6v7q15wmGa8Qczw9i92B0wbYR6nM-YCl8wiDc-gN0gcrjdPT4kVutm2Sxo5c6vbYuhriRL4gjtwwTEH1UUVmvYS0c5BW9qNyMWd3tVRjbRNm5mZYpJo3VulgfcCEWryBpZ95IlhGP8tmATpaxs8EeLKqgR_q1wChlaNRIecXSKloaPRouAQ/s320/cropped-new_BVA_logo-1.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Blinded Veterans Association - Tennessee Regional Group (Memphis, TN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u-pU-jMT7YFTFgztRAsL4Y-uj49PF6jUc22UX9-vcJMYo4GdYJtvnN51ozGA2YR-xHW6VLOPOdVn5xGQLWIXzS4BttVkETgejPr-0gv539QJbQ2z4ZrQ0UYcUs8Ibu9s32NxjMeIjwzSwefAp5L2VzMX0sBBiGwLCm-WkCSQOTh817KmdieDfk-5G5g/s1148/bazan.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u-pU-jMT7YFTFgztRAsL4Y-uj49PF6jUc22UX9-vcJMYo4GdYJtvnN51ozGA2YR-xHW6VLOPOdVn5xGQLWIXzS4BttVkETgejPr-0gv539QJbQ2z4ZrQ0UYcUs8Ibu9s32NxjMeIjwzSwefAp5L2VzMX0sBBiGwLCm-WkCSQOTh817KmdieDfk-5G5g/s320/bazan.png" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Nicolas Bazan (LSU Health New Orleans School Of Medicine - New Orleans, LA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Terry Richardson, president of the <a href="https://bva.org/regional-groups/tennessee-regional-group/" target="_blank">Tennessee Regional Group</a> of the <a href="https://bva.org/" target="_blank">Blinded Veterans Association</a>, explains the services and activities provided by the organization.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. </span><a href="https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/neuroscience/faculty_detail.aspx?name=bazan_nicolas" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Nicolas Bazan</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, Boyd Professor and Director of the </span><a href="https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/neuroscience/default.aspx" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Neuroscience Center</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> of Excellence at </span><a href="https://www.lsuhsc.edu/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">LSU Health New Orleans</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> School Of Medicine, explains how age-related macular degeneration decreases an </span><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230912/Researchers-discover-new-mechanism-in-progression-of-age-related-macular-degeneration.aspx" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">essential fatty acid</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> reducing the repair potential for photoreceptors. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">10/1/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212814&authkey=!ACCLeorqKpOlVyk" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-4710880004469401962023-09-22T15:07:00.004-05:002023-09-27T14:52:01.257-05:00Multiple Glaucoma Medications In Eyedrops and Cholesterol Crystals in Retina Linked To Diabetic Retinopathy<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRBcmKoiFDdPDSGKkzs96oVQjeZnBPde7gxNgM476R0t5Msv9B8yrgwzUgP4j8I7B6mMS4NVUewADvtReZi2PhUUogCh5xLLEhkXNGp5znHoTdd5aMmnRxq9lqqlVgw4MqdzD6VI1DuVvHs8fBRA2AugGYJ_D3xERxhAooCiXulb15OsG0g9c52nQkNU/s451/Hu%20Yang.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="339" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRBcmKoiFDdPDSGKkzs96oVQjeZnBPde7gxNgM476R0t5Msv9B8yrgwzUgP4j8I7B6mMS4NVUewADvtReZi2PhUUogCh5xLLEhkXNGp5znHoTdd5aMmnRxq9lqqlVgw4MqdzD6VI1DuVvHs8fBRA2AugGYJ_D3xERxhAooCiXulb15OsG0g9c52nQkNU/s320/Hu%20Yang.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Hu Yang (Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rolla, MO)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrodvy-eta3qpXxG5kjYaJ8r9iXjd3QZxQjf2sDF4umpa2ZV7sAA7QndhxgMLOUPIqe-zlVTxV-jwIc-Bhj9TB3xQH7aVwhLvF0NlNsGH2LwYymPGYn121Ul92xgZhE0TXxZoFk9FWZeb2CWTQHR33CYzl44OS43PdqGLfz19-lu9Gi67TNrE-d6fJCZo/s1080/timjulia.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrodvy-eta3qpXxG5kjYaJ8r9iXjd3QZxQjf2sDF4umpa2ZV7sAA7QndhxgMLOUPIqe-zlVTxV-jwIc-Bhj9TB3xQH7aVwhLvF0NlNsGH2LwYymPGYn121Ul92xgZhE0TXxZoFk9FWZeb2CWTQHR33CYzl44OS43PdqGLfz19-lu9Gi67TNrE-d6fJCZo/s320/timjulia.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Julia Busik (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Oklahoma City, OK), Tim Dorweiler (Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://chemeng.mst.edu/department/deptchair/" target="_blank">Hu Yang</a>, Doshi Endowed Chair of the Department of <a href="https://chemeng.mst.edu/" target="_blank">Chemical and Biochemical Engineering</a> at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, discusses an <a href="https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/eye-opening-research-nih-funds-glaucoma-treatment-research-at-st/" target="_blank">NIH grant</a> to fund research to develop multiple glaucoma medications in the form of eye drops.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/Directory/Profiles/Person/102249" target="_blank">Julia Busik</a>, professor and chair of the Department of <a href="https://basicsciences.ouhsc.edu/bmb/" target="_blank">Biochemistry</a> and <a href="https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-departments/physiology" target="_blank">Physiology</a> of the University of <a href="https://www.ouhsc.edu/" target="_blank">Oklahoma Health Sciences Center</a>, and <a href="https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/Directory/Profiles/Person/102201" target="_blank">Tim Dorweiler</a>, a doctoral candidate in the Molecular, Cellular, and <a href="https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/academics/graduate/molecular-cellular-and-integrative-physiology-ph-d-program/index.aspx" target="_blank">Integrated Physiology program</a>, at <a href="https://msu.edu/" target="_blank">Michigan State University</a>, explain how <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2023/msu-researchers-discover-cholesterol-and-diabetic-retinopathy-link" target="_blank">cholesterol crystals</a> forming in the retina can lead to diabetic retinopathy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">9/24/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212813&authkey=!ANaP4-Uw_ihyTDE" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-5127836653601843422023-09-01T18:02:00.001-05:002023-09-01T18:02:48.883-05:00Topical Gene Therapy Reformulated To Treat Eyes and United Airlines Implementing Braille Signage In Planes<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaV7NuX4srEELwMD6UQvQVDclsdKojA1tV4u-fyvbCjB9onaMGU6LMO35ga3NECEDe23l-orKmv595rrZsvjpQk0rB0aBC8nek-38vmkhT9KylRHhvy2NuZdOG12adcQqBl63uOEEhxnC1RJaB2FMgM7OYrv0eXnhtdxR3aCAcaLvljEWUG6_kbhne50/s250/sabater.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaV7NuX4srEELwMD6UQvQVDclsdKojA1tV4u-fyvbCjB9onaMGU6LMO35ga3NECEDe23l-orKmv595rrZsvjpQk0rB0aBC8nek-38vmkhT9KylRHhvy2NuZdOG12adcQqBl63uOEEhxnC1RJaB2FMgM7OYrv0eXnhtdxR3aCAcaLvljEWUG6_kbhne50/s1600/sabater.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Alfonso Sabater (University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - Miami, FL)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNLVmGUgj76X0MjfLisah8f46w7PIM27fyW7cuNmyLE6OCnNiv2z25jjDMBCrk5z6GI2hWXeZGnyme9IS7ywo-zOgyqetNcx-tsutEnT_jjqub3hSaHhzd6gQ7WV5tbygzO5ibQTbbLZRtX1FwqOIsCjF9fUSywpyJxOPQEE4_1qvNbdz4_tPyfNRODY/s506/chris-danielsen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="382" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNLVmGUgj76X0MjfLisah8f46w7PIM27fyW7cuNmyLE6OCnNiv2z25jjDMBCrk5z6GI2hWXeZGnyme9IS7ywo-zOgyqetNcx-tsutEnT_jjqub3hSaHhzd6gQ7WV5tbygzO5ibQTbbLZRtX1FwqOIsCjF9fUSywpyJxOPQEE4_1qvNbdz4_tPyfNRODY/s320/chris-danielsen.jpg" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Chris Danielsen (National Federation of the Blind - Baltimore, MD)<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. </span><a href="https://doctors.umiamihealth.org/provider/Alfonso+L+Sabater/525638" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Alfonso Sabater</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, Medical Director of the Ocular Surface Program and Director of the </span><a href="https://umiamihealth.org/en/bascom-palmer-eye-institute/research/research-laboratories-and-centers/corneal-innovation-laboratory/lab-members" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Corneal Innovation Lab</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> at the University of Miami </span><a href="https://umiamihealth.org/en/bascom-palmer-eye-institute" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Bascom Palmer</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> Eye Institute, explains how a topical </span><a href="https://southfloridahospitalnews.com/teen-regains-vision-after-receiving-first-topical-gene-therapy-at-bascom-palmer-eye-institute-at-uhealth/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">gene therapy was reformulated</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> to treat the eyes of a teenager afflicted with dystrophic epidermylosis bullosa.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Chris Danielsen, Director of Public Relations with the <a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank">National Federation of the Blind</a> in Baltimore, discusses United Airlines beginning to put <a href="https://www.kristv.com/united-airlines-adds-braille-signs-to-cabin-interiors" target="_blank">Braille signage</a> in its planes and the challenges that the blind have with air travel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">9/3/2024 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212794&authkey=!AGTI_qtoRSY-ZoM" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-87942675255461249752023-08-18T14:12:00.000-05:002023-08-18T14:12:26.976-05:00Myopia and Efficacy of Low Dose Atropine Eye Drops and Glaucoma and Importance Of Follow-up Appointments<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD1ltxecjU3b0oQSx-TgfLASO6CqGf0g-dxynwu9WaG42KmNIdr1Ejl2gGEq01PKx4kQ0o-7gVyR6hOESEPZJTiJe8YcdZNdZTaD9PW6tThSQmTBtKpkOJvfNc3vZm0NeM5u7U8dg2m6JbumjelzYTWaqt9d648CBrofBGRQisUqS1_w-aBaoel_uk4M/s4679/Kehler_Lori_Ann.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4679" data-original-width="3342" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD1ltxecjU3b0oQSx-TgfLASO6CqGf0g-dxynwu9WaG42KmNIdr1Ejl2gGEq01PKx4kQ0o-7gVyR6hOESEPZJTiJe8YcdZNdZTaD9PW6tThSQmTBtKpkOJvfNc3vZm0NeM5u7U8dg2m6JbumjelzYTWaqt9d648CBrofBGRQisUqS1_w-aBaoel_uk4M/s320/Kehler_Lori_Ann.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Lori Ann Kehler (Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiuiu2P881WfobR4h2atkiXD0h6ZxnudVpIYcB709Y0epqnwcmUTq1Sf3l6lV0Aigue25n9M9AITqs0m9pdEpO0cHpsIqNfUnsaviypClrE3cz-luEt-f4vcNnXVbC9T8zRl45s__d1sd55t1C2pWVx7-enat1wbUJ6lxers59xWxAFNH48v_qrAl7Ks/s329/jullia-rosdahl-md-phd.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="219" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiuiu2P881WfobR4h2atkiXD0h6ZxnudVpIYcB709Y0epqnwcmUTq1Sf3l6lV0Aigue25n9M9AITqs0m9pdEpO0cHpsIqNfUnsaviypClrE3cz-luEt-f4vcNnXVbC9T8zRl45s__d1sd55t1C2pWVx7-enat1wbUJ6lxers59xWxAFNH48v_qrAl7Ks/s320/jullia-rosdahl-md-phd.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Jullia Rosdahl (Duke Eye Center - Durham, NC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.vumc.org/ophthalmology/person/lori-ann-kehler-od-faao" target="_blank">Lori Ann Kehler</a>, associate professor of ophthalmology at <a href="https://www.vumc.org/main/home" target="_blank">Vanderbilt University Medical Center</a> in Nashville, discusses myopia, treatments for myopia, and a study showing the efficacy of low-dose <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230801172014.htm" target="_blank">atropine eye drops</a> in treating myopia.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/jullia-rosdahl-md-phd" target="_blank">Jullia Rosdahl</a>, glaucoma specialist and associate professor of ophthalmology at <a href="https://www.dukehealth.org/locations/duke-eye-center" target="_blank">Duke Eye Center</a> in Durham, North Carolina, explains the different forms of glaucoma, a study showing the frequency of <a href="https://medschool.duke.edu/news/one-third-glaucoma-patients-miss-regular-eye-appointments" target="_blank">missed follow-up appointments</a>, and the importance of keeping follow-up appointments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">8/20/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212785&authkey=!AHFKvCQfVL1Ke7Q" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-27924170292754624102023-08-11T18:30:00.002-05:002023-08-11T18:30:23.355-05:00Study Showing Eye Drops Better Than Injections For Retinal Vein Occlusion In Mice And Study Linking Dementia With Different Types Of Vision Impairment<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjwYdnk8uQF32f-tCp8hVbrPdD9PvnG_X6tkswX9BI7IN98g9ijwlOMCtW44fo8ZicrgrbdUim1knTVYO6J1MkqwFta_LeFAi_1XwyjEbPNFa8zY5-XcjV0apO4iqBCEaVzy80usEJfkuy25PR8k0lt_nm5LQmt1rA9c_Gstlq27A1BvCoY_OfkMvBTo/s1606/Carol%20M.%20Troy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjwYdnk8uQF32f-tCp8hVbrPdD9PvnG_X6tkswX9BI7IN98g9ijwlOMCtW44fo8ZicrgrbdUim1knTVYO6J1MkqwFta_LeFAi_1XwyjEbPNFa8zY5-XcjV0apO4iqBCEaVzy80usEJfkuy25PR8k0lt_nm5LQmt1rA9c_Gstlq27A1BvCoY_OfkMvBTo/s320/Carol%20M.%20Troy.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Carol Troy (Columbia University - New York, NY)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYmmBAgYCR4vm6x4g30yDJz_iJrfawrMYU4LAfj7uhvQdsCRh-Y0SayIap3qUF1EsWWfWSyx7JpFRLkvbUH15cZbGnB001FThKrUaEH7lZErjV19gsNA6FTA4jfry6UjSHwd09pBo5zmhPqIkyR_TVtXZBfCTvegBV23ikzRUQaXkB0-yJcGP_7urY8Q/s3439/Ehrlich-2020-close.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3439" data-original-width="2293" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYmmBAgYCR4vm6x4g30yDJz_iJrfawrMYU4LAfj7uhvQdsCRh-Y0SayIap3qUF1EsWWfWSyx7JpFRLkvbUH15cZbGnB001FThKrUaEH7lZErjV19gsNA6FTA4jfry6UjSHwd09pBo5zmhPqIkyR_TVtXZBfCTvegBV23ikzRUQaXkB0-yJcGP_7urY8Q/s320/Ehrlich-2020-close.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Joshua Ehrlich (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.pathology.columbia.edu/profile/carol-m-troy-md" target="_blank">Carol Troy</a>, Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and Neurology (in the <a href="http://www.columbianeuroresearch.org/taub/" target="_blank">Taub Institute</a> for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Disease) at Columbia University, discusses how <a href="https://www.insightnews.com.au/eye-drops-twice-as-effective-as-injections-in-treating-mice-with-retinal-vein-occlusion/" target="_blank">experimental eye drops</a> in mice have been more effective in treating retinal vein occlusion than using eye injections.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/ophthalmology/joshua-r-ehrlich-md-mph" target="_blank">Joshua Ehrlich</a>, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of <a href="https://www.umkelloggeye.org/" target="_blank">Michigan Kellogg Eye Center</a>, goes over a study showing a link between <a href="https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/study-dementia-more-common-in-older-adults-with-vision-issues" target="_blank">dementia and different types</a> of vision impairment.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">8/13/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212784&authkey=!ABLgep--33IS0IY" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-62726716959723234392023-08-03T18:20:00.002-05:002023-08-03T18:20:54.275-05:00Two Diabetes-Associated Changes With The Cornea and the Significance of the Gene WNT5A<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2F-_eXlqR4Iv7TteV-DM4KXkPzkcrLY1s7q1SIr5wOf1ij1pepmVUvzbRgaaLFkD9jU4FU3Au3-Oeq96Do5vcI-yKEDMSLEqC9NcPW9DwJnM9NcWi6ZDPP7pe9wKZ79Hj0blO6jnwflTOcvLscCkGiWwZwH7P8igkddpGB61PiFPz-fwe-UBrZtBSy0/s180/ljubimov.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="180" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2F-_eXlqR4Iv7TteV-DM4KXkPzkcrLY1s7q1SIr5wOf1ij1pepmVUvzbRgaaLFkD9jU4FU3Au3-Oeq96Do5vcI-yKEDMSLEqC9NcPW9DwJnM9NcWi6ZDPP7pe9wKZ79Hj0blO6jnwflTOcvLscCkGiWwZwH7P8igkddpGB61PiFPz-fwe-UBrZtBSy0/s1600/ljubimov.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Alexander Ljubimov (Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles, CA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. </span><a href="https://researchers.cedars-sinai.edu/Ljubimov" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Alexander Ljubimov</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, director of the </span><a href="https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/research/departments-institutes/regenerative-medicine/current-studies/eye.html" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Eye Program</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> at the Cedars-Sinai </span><a href="https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/research/departments-institutes/regenerative-medicine.html" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Regenerative Medicine</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> Institute in Los Angeles discusses two </span><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230718225624.htm" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">diabetes-associated changes</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> with the cornea and the significance of the gene, WNT5A.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">8/3/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212774&authkey=!AK70f9q6XMtc47k" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-4282841102259763232023-07-07T18:17:00.001-05:002023-07-07T18:18:34.644-05:00New UT Hamilton Eye Institute Surgical Lab Opens and Correlation Between Warmer Temperatures and Visual Impairment<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QDvDCyxuM-obBa6r4gIjUu0pAUlZESiq8FKD9slMaHd46MOqXQwoWONDheNMzbjWylP1sPEAd4h171pn2Sxu6EK3UrrDW-1U85pbw23rI7CikuoWEW0So8PirhuffeXMaYvKMUXnHgZQXSGPPoyKhRhQbAfKv9d_6RIAGpQrmj9vyKv5aR7erXXoZI4/s1382/Matt-Wilson-2019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QDvDCyxuM-obBa6r4gIjUu0pAUlZESiq8FKD9slMaHd46MOqXQwoWONDheNMzbjWylP1sPEAd4h171pn2Sxu6EK3UrrDW-1U85pbw23rI7CikuoWEW0So8PirhuffeXMaYvKMUXnHgZQXSGPPoyKhRhQbAfKv9d_6RIAGpQrmj9vyKv5aR7erXXoZI4/s320/Matt-Wilson-2019.jpg" width="271" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Matthew Wilson (University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis, TN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMRtxXJlqq8P0eK6adCqgcF51GFgUkaLJnx0Qe88zz15eR__VYGtJiaZDwcggE08oUWKHxC3VckIGlvFaNrLb9M7bu4EZfL79jgQXtOvLkX5Mf03HkYlYncXtYspks2b3RKvS46bUC-Cg2w1L4u3etrrsgv-E5NtR14cNU2srFK8AE0JHpkVNyNM_MK8/s300/Esme-Fuller-Thomson.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="300" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMRtxXJlqq8P0eK6adCqgcF51GFgUkaLJnx0Qe88zz15eR__VYGtJiaZDwcggE08oUWKHxC3VckIGlvFaNrLb9M7bu4EZfL79jgQXtOvLkX5Mf03HkYlYncXtYspks2b3RKvS46bUC-Cg2w1L4u3etrrsgv-E5NtR14cNU2srFK8AE0JHpkVNyNM_MK8/s1600/Esme-Fuller-Thomson.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Esme Fuller-Thomson (University of Toronto - Toronto, ON)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.universityclinicalhealth.com/matthew-w-wilson-md" target="_blank">Matthew Wilson</a>, Barrett G. Haik Endowed Chair for the <a href="https://www.uthsc.edu/hamilton-eye/" target="_blank">Department of Ophthalmology</a>, Department of Medicine, University of <a href="https://uthsc.edu/" target="_blank">Tennessee Health Science Center</a>, and director of the Hamilton Eye Institute explains the renovations and upgrades at the newly renovated <a href="https://news.uthsc.edu/hamilton-eye-institute-to-open-revamped-state-of-the-art-surgical-training-lab/" target="_blank">Jim and Virginia McGehee Skills </a>Transfer Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Esme <a href="https://socialwork.utoronto.ca/profiles/esme-fuller-thomson/" target="_blank">Fuller-Thomson</a>, Director of the <a href="https://aging.utoronto.ca/#:~:text=The%20Institute%20for%20Life%20Course,at%20the%20University%20of%20Toronto." target="_blank">Institute for Life Course and Aging</a>, at the University of Toronto discusses a study showing a <a href="https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/study-higher-average-temperature-linked-to-serious-vision-impairment-among-older-americans" target="_blank">correlation</a> between warmer temperatures and an increase in visual impairment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">7/9</span> <span style="font-size: xx-large;">/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212656&authkey=!AKlL2UGDuWMQuPo" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-20566216140874215132023-06-30T16:33:00.002-05:002023-06-30T16:39:33.259-05:00Study About Different Treatments For Macular Edema And Smartphone Images Assisting In Referrals For Retinopathy Of Prematurity<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJkr0K7rZ2hc_S4K5bQDHlJxNIZvbzvSCbxznBXPc9BHZGrxvEGVeqtwOGkdYCZjU46IxRpbaZNyLPaBADnGIGCbkGrOLqg8S4bzycid8EB7vVD1ALDpBIw9rqlqIPX63aT3psyZQzv36oK-sls6CMj6Y1RR_Ot8HPhdkXw_q7GnoEF1CLWZHVw8LHh8/s375/douglasjabs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJkr0K7rZ2hc_S4K5bQDHlJxNIZvbzvSCbxznBXPc9BHZGrxvEGVeqtwOGkdYCZjU46IxRpbaZNyLPaBADnGIGCbkGrOLqg8S4bzycid8EB7vVD1ALDpBIw9rqlqIPX63aT3psyZQzv36oK-sls6CMj6Y1RR_Ot8HPhdkXw_q7GnoEF1CLWZHVw8LHh8/s320/douglasjabs.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Douglas Jabs (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health - Baltimore, MD)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SRCekVyOqCDvaZos090kWtlZe0T89CDOffRjaVL9KoiKY5O5Jrj3gtaqo59FWxImmhcZ6TywTMBph8hl5TD2jsVvbp1piW3EUHZZj9mfw1_uPYMRUP6Th9YLBscZJZTe6ZrBO4cxhHS3mGrQC9FB2UE7BSi8v_UqI7qYbauaBEAr1J-_mt1ATd0E7Ho/s628/Young,%20Benjamin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SRCekVyOqCDvaZos090kWtlZe0T89CDOffRjaVL9KoiKY5O5Jrj3gtaqo59FWxImmhcZ6TywTMBph8hl5TD2jsVvbp1piW3EUHZZj9mfw1_uPYMRUP6Th9YLBscZJZTe6ZrBO4cxhHS3mGrQC9FB2UE7BSi8v_UqI7qYbauaBEAr1J-_mt1ATd0E7Ho/s320/Young,%20Benjamin.jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Benjamin Young (Oregon Health and Science University - Portland, OR)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/douglas-jabs" target="_blank">Douglas Jabs</a>, professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/" target="_blank">School of Public Health</a> in Baltimore, explains the results of a study comparing the effectiveness of intraocular steroids, the drug ranibizumab, and the drug methotrexate, in treating <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/intraocular-corticosteroids-best-treating-complications-chronic-inflammatory-eye-condition" target="_blank">uveitis-related macular edema</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/people/benjamin-k-young-md-ms" target="_blank">Ben Young</a>, assistant professor of ophthalmology at <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/casey-eye-institute" target="_blank">Oregon Health and Science University</a> in Portland, discusses how smartphone-based fundus imaging is assisting with referral-warranted and treatment-requiring screening for <a href="https://www.hcplive.com/view/smartphone-based-telescreening-benefit-detection-retinopathy-prematurity" target="_blank">retinopathy of prematurity</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">7/2/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212655&authkey=!AGtA3RTtFwMQQuU" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-43557483822064607622023-06-09T18:07:00.000-05:002023-06-09T18:07:10.796-05:00AI Model Using Peptides To Advance A Drug Delivery System To Treat Glaucoma In Rabbits<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_UuGCk84B9detrxBYWx9BMQ8GCsRUxco0xJbIK4lGVL34nzrbafagSW3pBgVEgWKc2qTddfUYuaA6v9PVL2Zk8jBlnZtn34hJkYNRDHe_LWx0eQixBlPkEhGGC3A6dgdtgK7g1NrJ4wAd50hbvmHJSwfWmbI3ymsE5qGCpl0g08aU1W3VfBALnrH/s375/la%20ensign.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_UuGCk84B9detrxBYWx9BMQ8GCsRUxco0xJbIK4lGVL34nzrbafagSW3pBgVEgWKc2qTddfUYuaA6v9PVL2Zk8jBlnZtn34hJkYNRDHe_LWx0eQixBlPkEhGGC3A6dgdtgK7g1NrJ4wAd50hbvmHJSwfWmbI3ymsE5qGCpl0g08aU1W3VfBALnrH/s320/la%20ensign.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Laura Ensign (Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Baltimore, MD)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/laura-ensign" target="_blank">Laura Ensign</a>, Marcella E. Woll Professor of Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer/" target="_blank">Wilmer Eye Institute</a> in Baltimore, explains how an <a href="https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/ai-used-to-advance-drug-delivery-system-for-glaucoma-and-other-chronic-diseases" target="_blank">artificial intelligence model</a> has been used to advance a drug delivery system with peptides to treat glaucoma in rabbits.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">6/11/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212632&authkey=AEh5OG1vmT2WxAw" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-31153707005995032312023-06-02T18:23:00.002-05:002023-06-02T18:23:41.500-05:00Comparison of First Age of Diagnosis and Severity of Glaucoma Between Black and White Patients and Discussion of eSight Electronic Vision Enhancing Eyewear<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SJvVcEmOIkIkzwgxyhvBuC8sBEmDQa4eSwaokE3VLl_C407dac_0g9FQXqGWkA0FNhUm6iXbc9EinK2TJUgxOaUzlAViWQd049NXz0FXtUqDQNv9mfjP_nsSQ5EJ2T-sOHCPGYsfXD5dGECG2j3t7mWj0673FMAv7FgIta88TM4_dwMRW5cBUIoB/s1024/kaela%20acuff.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SJvVcEmOIkIkzwgxyhvBuC8sBEmDQa4eSwaokE3VLl_C407dac_0g9FQXqGWkA0FNhUm6iXbc9EinK2TJUgxOaUzlAViWQd049NXz0FXtUqDQNv9mfjP_nsSQ5EJ2T-sOHCPGYsfXD5dGECG2j3t7mWj0673FMAv7FgIta88TM4_dwMRW5cBUIoB/s320/kaela%20acuff.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Kaela Acuff (University of California - San Diego)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOAOpBglIWeKyyexTVh8xt_x3Eg0kQJPDL2IATEqyI5OtEK0Epz_V4WMN6H6BYxDVXgJWXdlikl4-qypdvn6jym18OjBffCJlFnJcdPIKliMxOm2IW0ZKvifNh3-QYaoPem2KG060c8kdEjrLXJGcX16tjZi_7cqm9bmr0DhqpUHvnQ7BtTZz1XQn/s980/esight-4.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="980" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOAOpBglIWeKyyexTVh8xt_x3Eg0kQJPDL2IATEqyI5OtEK0Epz_V4WMN6H6BYxDVXgJWXdlikl4-qypdvn6jym18OjBffCJlFnJcdPIKliMxOm2IW0ZKvifNh3-QYaoPem2KG060c8kdEjrLXJGcX16tjZi_7cqm9bmr0DhqpUHvnQ7BtTZz1XQn/s320/esight-4.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">eSight 4 (eSight Eyewear - Toronto, ON)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Kaela Acuff, M.D. candidate, at the University of <a href="https://shileyeye.ucsd.edu/" target="_blank">California-San Diego</a>, goes over a study comparing the ages of first diagnosis and severity of cases of <a href="https://www.healio.com/news/ophthalmology/20230424/racial-ethnic-minority-patients-diagnosed-with-glaucoma-earlier-than-white-patients" target="_blank">glaucoma between African-American and white patients</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Roland Mattern, Director of Sales and Marketing, at <a href="https://www.esighteyewear.com/" target="_blank">eSight Eyewear</a>, in Toronto, explains how the electronic vision enhancing system can help some, who have lost a degree of central vision. That's includes the <a href="https://www.esighteyewear.com/esight-4/" target="_blank">eSight 4</a> and <a href="https://www.esighteyewear.com/esight-go/" target="_blank">eSight Go</a> models.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">6/4/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212629&authkey=AGNUmBV21MB_V2k" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-65026683492361522012023-05-19T18:44:00.001-05:002023-05-19T18:44:33.813-05:00Partnership Between EnChroma Color Blind Glasses and Mississippi State University<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme3x5hUt6vIpmMhHSnKuUzsFqLauA5mwA1SMGRDzx5OvGe084Ehk_fUGSgbGTOWiOjFVH3xxqN_jL7ZJArTVpvqnQA5456hy0M9fPPfSzn7J_MgpJWkzf_JgDomRj5Uu4NQR4feFqFKsrHrvzp4OK1lJT2UZ7-t_7-8C1hI6UTWoC-kseY_YwHZs5/s1200/California-OD-Front.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme3x5hUt6vIpmMhHSnKuUzsFqLauA5mwA1SMGRDzx5OvGe084Ehk_fUGSgbGTOWiOjFVH3xxqN_jL7ZJArTVpvqnQA5456hy0M9fPPfSzn7J_MgpJWkzf_JgDomRj5Uu4NQR4feFqFKsrHrvzp4OK1lJT2UZ7-t_7-8C1hI6UTWoC-kseY_YwHZs5/s320/California-OD-Front.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">EnChroma - Berkeley, CA</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOQyqD8-2seIbbDk5dAzEChKgMHIkA2id809GEXYLK2Gui5CYNgrWhMJnp2Cj45sceQvkppzuPIiJM2mPMFMGwZwVx-yq-Bj1NK_KVkVvjSbNi9gCgM_qsn7Zww1tqUTe0O-gnutlwvsWus89TiH10dpzmOwvn8pbVo8I-0IeR2SIG1kmYx4HsY2M/s210/amelia_fox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="153" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOQyqD8-2seIbbDk5dAzEChKgMHIkA2id809GEXYLK2Gui5CYNgrWhMJnp2Cj45sceQvkppzuPIiJM2mPMFMGwZwVx-yq-Bj1NK_KVkVvjSbNi9gCgM_qsn7Zww1tqUTe0O-gnutlwvsWus89TiH10dpzmOwvn8pbVo8I-0IeR2SIG1kmYx4HsY2M/s1600/amelia_fox.jpg" width="153" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Amelia Fox (Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS)</span> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndmuzqJKeHkpUfZVLxcFyafgTXRNxER6NUOpvOm_grvyxELB33b_8xgE7wgwLbP1UmvE7pAtI0uoL2tbzE2e2dSoY0hjejL953nQ1pk4lSpEPafWGXMkpUrAPehmtQ_g96uBBQh7CW0fYAZvtGThO9zXj-vTXTOwknQVRCp35ZGrW1aE4SugELqL5/s2100/Clary_Renee_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndmuzqJKeHkpUfZVLxcFyafgTXRNxER6NUOpvOm_grvyxELB33b_8xgE7wgwLbP1UmvE7pAtI0uoL2tbzE2e2dSoY0hjejL953nQ1pk4lSpEPafWGXMkpUrAPehmtQ_g96uBBQh7CW0fYAZvtGThO9zXj-vTXTOwknQVRCp35ZGrW1aE4SugELqL5/s320/Clary_Renee_2018.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Renee Clary (Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGAtL6Zwnq6duaJiqU3gZxVpdBsTVPcsAsNKFjJyaAr4xz8L7gxaj9oLj-xQFxGm17OvSi3FozvalmykxwEToBzA_JjQEDeB8KQ84_rID8RY8ubqXozAnL7TocX5FNgk_p6vTQ5__xuST6cDwTIkZ7UlKK7OTR-71wsnUMwa6zc_XN9n15IHpvUW8/s2100/Moe-Hoffman_Amy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGAtL6Zwnq6duaJiqU3gZxVpdBsTVPcsAsNKFjJyaAr4xz8L7gxaj9oLj-xQFxGm17OvSi3FozvalmykxwEToBzA_JjQEDeB8KQ84_rID8RY8ubqXozAnL7TocX5FNgk_p6vTQ5__xuST6cDwTIkZ7UlKK7OTR-71wsnUMwa6zc_XN9n15IHpvUW8/s320/Moe-Hoffman_Amy.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Amy Moe-Hoffman (Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Kent Streeb, VP of Communications and Partnerships at </span><a href="https://enchroma.com/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">EnChroma</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> in Berkeley, California, and Dr. </span><a href="https://www.pss.msstate.edu/associate.php?id=198" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Amelia Fox</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, an </span><a href="https://www.weringtrue.msstate.edu/uas/index.html" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">unmanned flight</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> instructor at </span><a href="https://www.msstate.edu/" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Mississippi State University</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> in Starkville, discuss color vision deficiency, a partnership between </span><a href="https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2023/04/colorblind-msu-students-gain-access-specially-engineered-glasses" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">EnChroma and the school</a><span style="font-size: xx-large;">, and the importance of color vision in the unmanned flight program.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/people/professors/renee-m-clary/" target="_blank">Renee Clary</a>, professor of geology, director of the Dunn-Seiler Museum in the <a href="https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/" target="_blank">Department of Geosciences</a> and <a href="https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/people/instructors/amy-moe-hoffman/" target="_blank">Amy Moe-Hoffman</a>, instructor of geology, museum curator of the <a href="https://www.geosciences.msstate.edu/dunn-seiler-museum/" target="_blank">Dunn-Seiler Museum</a>, and Chair of Museums and Galleries Committees of Mississippi State University in Starkville talk about the importance of color vision for their students in geology with EnChroma glasses and getting the full experience of the museums and galleries on campus with enhanced color vision.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">5/21/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212621&authkey=APcT516wZ6mUWzk" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-25752314138773013912023-04-28T17:38:00.000-05:002023-04-28T17:38:56.224-05:00Increase In Number Of Retinitis Of Prematurity Cases Reported and Extremely Rare Gene Variants As Potential Cause Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH0N_QgIXDu19RaQxTllxLDdmQY8xO2erhatcut5wNTXnVyV7zFLGErKWUJU9H0-WiQFw3iFhACwWGIoYVLuOt8ZU-sWpnNTJWHd4oI_1wfvIm1eNfbMXBya0EAgemUgt16ThfcUpLDvCkBhfojofAMPDHpZYY9fqTYQAh-xfXfdlM4qZCOsTbGEF/s280/dmosh.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="280" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH0N_QgIXDu19RaQxTllxLDdmQY8xO2erhatcut5wNTXnVyV7zFLGErKWUJU9H0-WiQFw3iFhACwWGIoYVLuOt8ZU-sWpnNTJWHd4oI_1wfvIm1eNfbMXBya0EAgemUgt16ThfcUpLDvCkBhfojofAMPDHpZYY9fqTYQAh-xfXfdlM4qZCOsTbGEF/s1600/dmosh.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Darius Moshfeghi (Stanford University Byers Eye Institute - Palo Alto, CA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRq5FIpIPevpJNaYqA6cnRGn98z85PQ6pL_KDjpnQEHnP09zETL3Hw8SQycfHVb9oWjena9dAZ02-crfzdJpAFdfBIDOavlA5xu6XC93Ne9W8v0-8PwSL3QEdu1vuXQT_mFu7ndtv6CXmWIoj4ykrsxMa1dV2E96tLREQcTlZ8UpzS0M9tSe4mGcI/s730/AnandSwaroop.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="730" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRq5FIpIPevpJNaYqA6cnRGn98z85PQ6pL_KDjpnQEHnP09zETL3Hw8SQycfHVb9oWjena9dAZ02-crfzdJpAFdfBIDOavlA5xu6XC93Ne9W8v0-8PwSL3QEdu1vuXQT_mFu7ndtv6CXmWIoj4ykrsxMa1dV2E96tLREQcTlZ8UpzS0M9tSe4mGcI/s320/AnandSwaroop.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Anand Swaroop (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/darius-moshfeghi" target="_blank">Darius Moshfeghi</a>, Chief of the Retina Division at the Stanford University <a href="https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/byers-eye-institute.html" target="_blank">Byers Eye Institute</a>, discusses <a href="https://www.ajmc.com/view/dr-darius-moshfeghi-outlines-the-impact-of-delayed-treatment-in-rop" target="_blank">retinopathy of prematurity</a> and the <a href="https://www.hcplive.com/view/incidence-retinopathy-prematurity-nearly-doubled-us-2003-2019" target="_blank">increase in the number</a> of its reported cases.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://irp.nih.gov/pi/anand-swaroop" target="_blank">Anand Swaroop</a>, Senior Investigator and Chief of the National Eye Institute <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/research/research-labs-and-branches/neurobiology-neurodegeneration-repair-laboratory" target="_blank">Neurobiology Neurodegeneration</a> and Repair Laboratory, explains how extremely <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/a-genetic-breakthrough-in-the-battle-against-age-related-vision-loss/" target="_blank">rare gene variants</a> of proteins, C8-alpha and C8-beta, could alter the stability of the membrane attack complex (MAC) and lead to age-related macular degeneration. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">4/30/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212596&authkey=AM2_nUEqiab9pqY" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-10032227315891128062023-04-13T18:20:00.005-05:002023-04-13T18:20:59.929-05:00Mice Cones Retaining Function In Degenerating Retinas and Gene Therapy For A Form of Leber Congenital Amaurosis<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqTr3-Dc4gHYki2e3xYBSIPteWtS6EaFFoYdDeyidUEQHWi8S7OXfaTqv1w3CNGFGzqVxHwP68vttYMEs1j3H0EdqHECgIVPRNnbly0ct5-8xQpS3-CnbOAdPaC6xURw-Cil5ddhRwUzKMCvnX3RisqVCWGT4BQrHhlKZIRsLBbH9BPQOFKq0f3-8/s400/apsampath.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqTr3-Dc4gHYki2e3xYBSIPteWtS6EaFFoYdDeyidUEQHWi8S7OXfaTqv1w3CNGFGzqVxHwP68vttYMEs1j3H0EdqHECgIVPRNnbly0ct5-8xQpS3-CnbOAdPaC6xURw-Cil5ddhRwUzKMCvnX3RisqVCWGT4BQrHhlKZIRsLBbH9BPQOFKq0f3-8/s320/apsampath.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. A.P. Sampath (UCLA - Los Angeles, CA)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WxT5FPBKcjEi89k_peKOKCFBxvBKxoSmJ0-TKjYPytcuHjPckPs-FynO5xGBMafyjTB8demHGwepmbI3xv637lB28VjP6nMw4YsS26F9rCDOdo5uzTXDyVEtKRGZek2MCnau6YgtIHJ5k4qATmb7miESB_K4sjbCXJRkRkmSt_fqEbY4VU1-HlvF/s552/Paul%20Yang.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WxT5FPBKcjEi89k_peKOKCFBxvBKxoSmJ0-TKjYPytcuHjPckPs-FynO5xGBMafyjTB8demHGwepmbI3xv637lB28VjP6nMw4YsS26F9rCDOdo5uzTXDyVEtKRGZek2MCnau6YgtIHJ5k4qATmb7miESB_K4sjbCXJRkRkmSt_fqEbY4VU1-HlvF/s320/Paul%20Yang.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Paul Yang (Oregon Health and Science University - Portland, OR)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://bioscience.ucla.edu/people/alapakkam-p-sampath/" target="_blank">A.P. Sampath</a>, Grace and Walter Lantz endowed chair in ophthalmology at the Jules <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/locations/ucla-stein-eye-institute?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Yext" target="_blank">Stein Eye Institute</a> and professor at the <a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/" target="_blank">David Geffen School of Medicine</a> at the University of <a href="https://www.ucla.edu/" target="_blank">California Los Angeles</a>, discusses research showing how <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/news/conesvisualfunction" target="_blank">cones in degenerating retinas</a> in mice retain function, showing sensitivity to light.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Dr. <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/paul-yang-md-phd" target="_blank">Paul Yang</a>, an associate professor of ophthalmic genetics and ocular immunology at <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/casey-eye-institute" target="_blank">Casey Eye Institute</a> at <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/" target="_blank">Oregon Health and Science University</a> in Portland, explains how <a href="https://news.ohsu.edu/2023/04/05/gene-therapy-allows-teen-to-see-snowflakes-for-the-first-time" target="_blank">gene therapy</a> can be used to deliver working copies of the gene, GUCY2D, to treat a form of Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">4/16/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below) </span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212584&authkey=AM0HN6dzjd3a2ZE" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-32573314313060057132023-04-07T11:10:00.004-05:002023-04-07T11:37:29.811-05:00Cadence Tactile GraphicsTablet and Gene Therapy For Retinitis Pigmentosa<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXoc41IX9x7B2f0lJTs52MXyc9cm0_gKF2WmySW_H1i8gwLKCWGaWm1SCig7e-Y0WBqTfh1g6F2crcsg1JAu1yJL0FHAideu4in9wRYZfweMHB7fVIoTiVVQZPjkT9DxHh2Zm-8766kG6oocgn8EGHBR3nDMdn05WePu33VYWPxCmKSTB1Kf2SXEl/s500/cadence.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="500" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXoc41IX9x7B2f0lJTs52MXyc9cm0_gKF2WmySW_H1i8gwLKCWGaWm1SCig7e-Y0WBqTfh1g6F2crcsg1JAu1yJL0FHAideu4in9wRYZfweMHB7fVIoTiVVQZPjkT9DxHh2Zm-8766kG6oocgn8EGHBR3nDMdn05WePu33VYWPxCmKSTB1Kf2SXEl/s320/cadence.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Cadence Tactile Graphics Tablet (Tactile Engineering - Lafayette, IN)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmJP5K7hzhoM30yAbLLxyIOXg1LP9hDvVKC_LXVueVWYmxtZwBl_syb3n1ycbT4T_3vXQCJyoq_e-WgYFk8juN5aQRW03L6Jh7yTFEH034S1-8nVMwWov5mdCmzZrPDZ4LMinbiTcuncppSsmF9w7zyqymzLy0G8kMcP-PnquR9rkS4O2eD5YGcsm/s475/Lewin%20crop2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="407" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjmJP5K7hzhoM30yAbLLxyIOXg1LP9hDvVKC_LXVueVWYmxtZwBl_syb3n1ycbT4T_3vXQCJyoq_e-WgYFk8juN5aQRW03L6Jh7yTFEH034S1-8nVMwWov5mdCmzZrPDZ4LMinbiTcuncppSsmF9w7zyqymzLy0G8kMcP-PnquR9rkS4O2eD5YGcsm/s320/Lewin%20crop2.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. Alfred Lewin (University of Florida - Gainesville, FL)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dave Schleppenbach, Chief Executive Officer of <a href="https://www.tactile-engineering.com/" target="_blank">Tactile Engineering</a>, in Lafayette, Indiana, discusses the <a href="https://www.tactile-engineering.com/" target="_blank">Cadence Tablet</a>, which is a portable device that enables the blind to feel images, animation, and pages of Braille text.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://pgtc.med.ufl.edu/profile/lewin-alfred/" target="_blank">Alfred Lewin</a>, professor emeritus in the University of Florida College of Medicine's department of <a href="https://mgm.ufl.edu/" target="_blank">molecular genetics</a> and microbiology and former Shaler-Richardson Professor of Ophthalmic Sciences explains how <a href="https://www.modernretina.com/view/uf-health-researchers-gene-therapy-for-retina-disorder-shows-promise-in-early-testing" target="_blank">gene therapy</a> has been used to treat retinitis pigmentosa in mice.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">4/9/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span></p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212581&authkey=APQ2dhLa0OLJwiw" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556351968411781311.post-49668518333745706432023-03-10T16:47:00.000-06:002023-03-10T16:47:25.533-06:00Lab Grown Eye Cells Form New Neural Connections and Two Congressional Bills To Assist The Blind and Visually Impaired<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGdckc03BzgbiEV4MvHqxTTA8TqMYdeJd3OD8HSYD7BbCLvJe-2ujLMj3QOVWFhfS92H2WkG31ST6kFhGWGlMvTrqIj2jEHT5QTnGmWtyXNfrtIgiuIHIsvyJDMjZg1mu-ENwxL2M4QDT7BBMREa8kTvv3pXm1nyR_fClNloCtbFuRI0x6WyYZNGt/s261/Gamm%20photo%20no%20caption.tif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="213" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGdckc03BzgbiEV4MvHqxTTA8TqMYdeJd3OD8HSYD7BbCLvJe-2ujLMj3QOVWFhfS92H2WkG31ST6kFhGWGlMvTrqIj2jEHT5QTnGmWtyXNfrtIgiuIHIsvyJDMjZg1mu-ENwxL2M4QDT7BBMREa8kTvv3pXm1nyR_fClNloCtbFuRI0x6WyYZNGt/s1600/Gamm%20photo%20no%20caption.tif" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. David Gamm (University of Wisconsin-Madison McPherson Eye Research Institute - Madison, WI)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3X2t8Ph1NxhxrzlwSAL3YTco648LcOZ0yyYAZpiOAEvHo87jjKM8SQXXgQdSIAHk_KBOK-pmNRkI3ZP6GfOxi9npKPt6i1ewGXixCxmpGdDys4-1GwKYjqa9ktdfOVjTlaEjtBBahQEYV0AKG_4GaiN55lgOEtYZLhThgIT1ITQiNnWqBcy6j8HvP/s343/justin-young.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3X2t8Ph1NxhxrzlwSAL3YTco648LcOZ0yyYAZpiOAEvHo87jjKM8SQXXgQdSIAHk_KBOK-pmNRkI3ZP6GfOxi9npKPt6i1ewGXixCxmpGdDys4-1GwKYjqa9ktdfOVjTlaEjtBBahQEYV0AKG_4GaiN55lgOEtYZLhThgIT1ITQiNnWqBcy6j8HvP/s320/justin-young.jpg" width="235" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Justin Young (National Federation of the Blind - Baltimore, MD)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Dr. <a href="https://www.waisman.wisc.edu/staff/gamm-david/" target="_blank">David Gamm</a>, University of <a href="https://www.waisman.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">Wisconsin-Madison</a> professor of ophthalmology and visual science and director of <a href="https://vision.wisc.edu/" target="_blank">McPherson Eye Research Institute</a> explains how isolated cells from lab grown <a href="https://news.wisc.edu/lab-grown-retinal-eye-cells-make-successful-connections-open-door-for-clinical-trials-to-treat-blindness/" target="_blank">retinal organoids</a> could still form new synaptic connections after being broken up from retinal organoids and having their existing synaptic connections destroyed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Then, Justin Young, <a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank">National Federation of the Blind</a> government affairs specialist, in Baltimore, explains two proposed bills, the <a href="https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm23/bm2303/bm230306.htm" target="_blank">Blind Americans Return To Work</a> Act and the <a href="https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm23/bm2303/bm230307.htm" target="_blank">Medical Devices Nonvisual Accessibility</a> Act.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">3/12/2023 Podcast (Click Image Below)</span> </p><iframe frameborder="0" height="120" scrolling="no" src="https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=9E0F8B6459217106&resid=9E0F8B6459217106%212568&authkey=AC5dAJ26GO_hby4" width="98"></iframe>FM89.3 WYPLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692965675846166682noreply@blogger.com0