Mutation In Myocilin Associated With Glaucoma and Retinopathy Of Prematurity And Its Treatments

Dr. Iqbal Ahmad (University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE)

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hartnett (Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA)

 Dr. Iqbal Ahmad, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Associate Dean and Director of Postdoctoral Education, Chair of Scientific Research Oversight Committee, University of Nebraska Medical Center, explains how a mutation in the gene, myocilin, and the REDD1 molecule are significant in the development of glaucoma.

Then, Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, Marmor Professor of Retinal Science and Disease, Director of Pediatric Retina, Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, discusses retinopathy of prematurity and its treatments.

8/2/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Time Changes Affecting Eye Health and Schwann Cells Helping To Heal Corneas

Dr. Rukhsana Mirza (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)

Kyle Chan (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)

Dr. Royce Mohan (UConn Health - Farmington, CT)

 Kyle Chan, Ophthalmology Resident, and Dr. Rukhsana Mirza, Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology, Ryan-Pusateri Professor of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, discuss how biannual time changes disrupt circadian rhythms and could cause retinal vascular disease.

Dr. Royce Mohan, Professor of Neuroscience, UConn Health, explains how Schwann cells, which wrap themselves around nerve cells, can help in the healing of the cornea.

7/26/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)