Christina Clift and Dr. Ann Elizabeth Elsner on April 26-27 Show

National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee

Dr. Ann Elizabeth Elsner (Indiana University School of Optometry - Bloomington)

To wrap up April, we have Christina Clift of the National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee discussing the BELL program promoting Braille literacy, which will take place in July in Memphis.

Then, Dr. Ann Elizabeth Elsner of the Indiana University School of Optometry discussing the school's Adaptive Optics Lab and research that shows how early damage is done to the retina during diabetic retinopathy.

 

4/26/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Brad Davis, Dr. Rohit Varma, and Jeff Todd on Easter Weekend Show

Onyx Deskset HD Portable Video Magnifier (Freedom Scientific)

Dr. Rohit Varma (University of Southern California - Los Angeles)

Jeff Todd (Prevent Blindness - Chicago)

On the Easter weekend show, we have Brad Davis of Freedom Scientific discussing the new Onyx HD Deskset HD portable video magnifier.  

Then, we have Dr. Rohit Varma of the University of Southern California talking about how suspectible different ethnic groups are to color blindness.

Finally, Jeff Todd of Chicago's Prevent Blindness talks about blindness rates have sharply declined in developed countries since 1990.

 

4/18/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Bill Holton, Jamie O'Mally On March 29-30 Show

Kindle Fire HDX

Jamie O'Mally (NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision at Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS)

On our final show of March, we'll have Bill Holton of AFB AccessWorld give his product review of  the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9".

Then, Jamie O'Mally of the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision at Mississippi State University (NRTC) talks about the upcoming State of the Science conference and various projects in which the NRTC is involved.

3/29/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Machelle Pardue and Michael Hingson On March 8-9 Show

 

Dr. Machelle Pardue (Emory University - Atlanta, GA)

Running with Roselle by Michael Hingson

On our first March show, Dr. Machelle Pardue of Emory University makes a return appearance to discuss the possible link between exercise and a slowed progression of macular degeneration.

Then, Michael Hingson talks about his book, Running With Roselle, which is about the upbringing of a guide dog that eventually assisted in leading the author out of the World Trade Center on 9/11.

3/8/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

AMD, Diplopia Game, and MVRF On Feb. 22-23 Show

Dr. John Kitchens (Retina Associates of Kentucky - Lexington)

Diplopia Game Logo

Dawn Prall George (Macula Vision Research Foundation - West Conshohocken, PA)

This weekend, Retina Associates of Kentucky's Dr. John Kitchens discusses the results of a study about macular degeneration.

Then, James Blaha talks about a three-dimensional video game, called Diplopia, which those with strabismus and amblyopia with their visual skills.

Finally, Dawn Prall George will be along to detail the activities and services of the Macula Vision Research Foundation in suburban Philadelphia.

2/22/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Ed Summers, Dr. Michael Iuvone, and Kathy Lamb (Presidents' Day Weekend)

Ed Summers (SAS - Cary, NC)

Dr. Michael Iuvone (Emory University - Atlanta, GA)

Vocatex Plus

On the Presidents' Day weekend show, we'll have Ed Summers of SAS in Cary, North Carolina, discussing an astronomy e-book called, "Reach for the Stars".

Then, Dr. Michael Iuvone of Atlanta's Emory University talks about the retina and circadian rhythms.

Finally, Kathy Lamb of AdaptiveWare explains the CCTV, the Vocatex Plus, and the handheld magnifier, the I-loview.
 
2/15/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Cionni, Dr. Pardue, and Kathy Lamb On Feb. 8-9 Show

Dr. Robert Cionni (Eye Institute of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT)

Dr. Machelle Pardue (Emory University -Atlanta, GA)

On our first February show, we have Dr. Robert Cionni of the Eye Institute of Utah discussing the ORA system with VerifEye that assists in cataract surgery.

Then, Atlanta's Dr. Machelle Pardue of Emory University talks about how dopamine levels are in significant in both Parkinson's Disease and diabetic retinopathy.

The last guest is AdaptiveWare's Kathy Lamb explaining GW Micro's reading systems, ReadIt Air and Lex Air.

02/08/2014 Podcast (Click Image Below)