Stiffness of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) In Glaucoma and Vizling App For Comics, Maps, and Art Accessibility

Dr. Ali Karimi (Oregon Health and Science University - Portland, OR)

Dr. Darren McFrain (Wichita State University - Wichita, KS)

Dr. Ali Karimi, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, in Portland, discusses how the extracellular matrix (ECM) affects the ability of the trabecular meshwork (TM) to drain fluid from the eye in the development of glaucoma. 

Dr. Darren DeFrain, Professor of English and Director of the Writing Program, Wichita State University, discusses the Vizling app, which provides audio description and navigation for reading visually-heavy text media such as comic books and graphic novels.

7/20/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Tennessee Sound Sites Audio Description And Latest On PRIMA Bionic Vision System

Josh Loebner (VML, lives in Knoxville, TN)

Dr. Daniel Palanker (Stanford University - Stanford, CA)

Josh Loebner, of Knoxville, Global Head Of Inclusive Design at VML, explains Tennessee's Sound Sites, which allows songwriters to provide evocative alt-text descriptions of online images of numerous places of interest in the state of Tennessee.

 Dr. Daniel Palanker, Professor, Department Of Ophthalmology, School Of Medicine, Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, at Stanford University discusses the latest in the development and testing of the PRIMA Bionic Vision System, which utilizes a wireless sub-retinal implant, augmented reality glasses, and a pocket processor to provide a certain level of artificial vision to those afflicted with age-related macular degeneration.

7/13/2025 Podcast (Click Image Below)