Dr. Richard Thompson, Dr, Jiaxi Ding, and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad On January 31 Show

Dr. Richard Thompson (University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Jiaxi Ding and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad (State University of New York at Buffalo) Photo Courtesy of Sandy Kicman

Dr. Richard Thompson of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore explains how calcium phosphate, known as hydroxyapatite, could lead to macular degeneration.

Then, Dr. Jiaxi Ding and Dr. Matthew Pihlblad of the State University of New York at Buffalo discuss the iExaminer adapter, which can be used with an ophthalmoscope and an iPhone to capture images of the back of the eye.

1/31/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino and Dr. Krishna Sharma On January 24-25 Show

Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino (Low Vision Readers -Nashville, TN)

Dr. Krishna Sharma (University of Missouri - Columbia)

On our second January show, we have Nashville's Dr. Jeffrey Sonsino discussing Low Vision Readers, which are magnifying eyeglasses that use light emitting diodes on the frames.

Then, Dr. Krishna Sharma of the University of Missouri-Columbia will explain how proteins, called crystallins, form cataracts, and how alpha crystallins might actually keep cataracts from forming.

1/24/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg and Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone On First 2015 Podcast

Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg (University of California - San Diego)

Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone (University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis)

 

On our first 2015 show, Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg of UCSD's Shiley Eye Center explores the prospect in the future of performing whole-eye transplants.

Then, Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone of the University of Tennessee Health Science speaks about autoimmunity and research into treatment of macular degeneration.



1/3/2015 Podcast (Click Image Below)