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)

Regenerating Eye Tissue In Frogs And Delay In Web Accessibility Requirements Taking Effect

Dr. Kelly Tseng (University of Nevada - Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV)

Chris Danielsen (National Federation of the Blind - Baltimore, MD)

Dr. Kelly Tseng, Professor, School Of Life Sciences, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, discusses how discovering the method in which frogs are able to regenerate eye tissue could lead to finding out how to replicate the process in humans.

Chris Danielsen, editor of the National Federation of the Blind Braille Monitor, discusses how web accessibility guidelines in accordance with title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) are being delayed in their implementation.

6/21/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Significance Of ADOA Research In Rhesus Macaques For Human Treatment And Migraine Medication Possibly Helping With Glaucoma

Dr. Sara Thomasy (University of California - Davis, Davis, CA)

Dr. Chien-Hsiang Weng (Brown University - Providence, RI)

Dr. Sara Thomasy, Professor, Comparative Ophthalmology, University of California - Davis, explains how the OPA1 gene in rhesus macaques with similar eye structure to humans affects the mitochondria in eyes and is associated with ADOA, autosomal dominant optic atrophy.

Dr. Chien-Hsiang Weng, Clinical Associate Professor, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, discusses how certain migraine medications, calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibitors (CGRPi) could possibly reduce the risk of glaucoma.
 

6/7/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Monarch Dynamic Tactile And Multiline Braille Tablet And Effect of Glucose Metabolism On Photoreceptors

Monarch (American Printing House For The Blind - Louisville, KY)

Dr. Anand Swaroop (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Greg Stilson, Vice-President Of Digital Transformation, American Printing House For The Blind, discusses the Monarch, multiline braille device that renders tactile graphics.

Dr. Anand Swaroop, National Eye Institute, Senior Investigator and Chief of the Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration, and Repair Laboratory, and Chief of the Retinal Development, Genetics, and Therapy Section, explains how the process of glucose metabolizing affects photoreceptors.

5/24/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Digital Twin Eyes To Study Macular Degeneration and Eye Care Tips For Smart Device and Outdoor Activities

Dr. Kapil Bharti (National Eye Institute - Bethesda, MD)

Dr. Wesley Chamberlin (Visionworks, TN Doctors of Optometry, PLLC - Knoxville, TN)

Dr. Kapil Bharti, Senior Investigator, Ocular and Stem Cell Translational Research Section, Scientific Director, National Eye Institute, discusses how "digital twins" of eye cells are developed to better understand and treat age-related macular degeneration.

Then, Dr. Wesley Chamberlin, President, of Visionworks, Tennessee Doctors of Optometry, PLLC, explains the importance of eye exams, potential dangers of too much screen time on the eyes, and tips for protecting your eyes during outdoor activities.
 

5/17/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

The Effects Of Space On Artificial Intraocular Lenses and Possibility of Cataract Surgery In Space

 

Dr. Morgan Micheletti (Berkeley Eye Center - Sugar Land, TX) and Dr. Liliana Werner (University of Utah - Salt Lake City)

Intraocular Lenses From Space

Dr. Liliana Werner, Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Co-Director, Intermountain Ocular Research Center, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah and Dr. Morgan Micheletti, Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Partner, Director Of Research, Fellowship Director, Berkeley Eye Center, Sugar Land, TX, discuss the effects that space can have on different artificial intraocular lenses and the possibility of cataract surgery being performed in space in the future.

5/3/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Macrophages Effect On Mice's Eye Pressure and C. Mastitides Impact On Corneal Healing In Mice

Dr. Katy Liu (Duke Eye Center - Durham, NC)

Dr. Anthony St. Leger (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Pittsburgh, PA)

 Dr. Katy Liu, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, discusses the effect of resident macrophages on the intraocular pressure of mice.

Then, Dr. Anthony St. Leger, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, explains how the microbe, C. Mastitidis, can help in corneal healing of mice.

4/19/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Wisconsin's madAbility Accessibility Lab and Weight Loss Drug Linked To Lower The Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy

Dr. Yuhang Zhou (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Dr. Szilard Kiss (Cornell Weill Medicine - New York, NY)

Dr. Yuhang Zhao, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the madAbility Lab, which focuses on enhancing the abilities of those with and without disabilities through novel technologies. 

Dr. Szilard Kiss, Ophthalmologist, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, talks about a weight loss drug linked to lowering the severity of diabetic retinopathy.

4/12/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Removing Damaged Mitochondria To Save Photoreceptors And Novel ECP Device Tested On Cadaver Eyes To Treat Glaucoma

Dr. David Zacks (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI)

Dr. Leo Seibold (University of Colorado Anschutz - Aurora, CO)

Dr. David Zacks, Edna H. Perkiss Professor Of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, discusses how removing damaged mitochondria can save photoreceptor cells. 

Dr. Leo Seibold, Professor, Ophthalmology, Director, Glaucoma Fellowship, Chief Of Glaucoma Service, University of Colorado Anschutz, talks about a novel endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) device tested on cadaver eyes could be used to treat glaucoma faster and more efficiently.

3/29/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Bricks For The Blind Lego Set Instructions and Efficacy of Red-Light Laser Therapy To Treat Myopia

Bricks For The Blind (Newton, MA)

Dr. Lisa Ostrin (University of Houston - Houston, TX)

Matthew Shifrin, Founder and CEO, Bricks For The Blind, Newton, Massachusetts, discusses the nonprofit organization that provides free text-based Lego set building instructions to those with visual impairment.

Dr. Lisa Ostrin, Professor, University Of Houston College of Optometry, discusses the effectiveness of red-light laser therapy in treating children with myopia.

3/22/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Significance Of Intraocular Pressure In Determining Glaucoma Treatment and Limitations on Randolph-Sheppard Act

Dr. Ashley Polski (University Of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT)

Chris Danielsen (National Federation Of The Blind - Baltimore, MD)

 Dr. Ashley Polski, Glaucoma Fellow, University Of Utah John A. Moran Eye Center, discusses how much weight should be given to intraocular pressure in making decisions about individualized treatment for glaucoma.

Chris Danielsen, Director Of Public Relations for The National Federation of the Blind, explains limitations being put on the Randolph-Sheppard Act and blind vendors in not getting priority with Department of the Army dining facility contracts.

3/1/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Targeting Lipids As Treatment For RPE Degeneration and Rewiring of Mouse Eyes With RP Using Rod Bipolar Cells

Dr. Michael Landowski (Wayne State University - Detroit, MI)

Dr. A.P. Sampath (University of California - Los Angeles)

Dr. Michael Landowski, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University, discusses upcoming research targeting lipids as treatment for retinal pigment epithelium degeneration.

Dr. A.P. Sampath, Grace and Walter Lantz Professor and Associate Director, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, explains how eyes in mice with retinitis pigmentosa can be rewired with rod bipolar cells forming new functional connections with cones.

2/22/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below) 

Bioptic Driving Training and Requirements and VR Headsets Used To Examine Geographic Atrophy

Dr. Terri Call (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Dr. Jesse Smith (University of Colorado Anschutz - Aurora, CO)

 

Dr. Terri Call, Associate Professor and Service Director, Primary Care Clinic, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, discusses the training and requirements in the state of Alabama for bioptic driving, which uses special glasses with a small telescopic lens to enhance distance vision for driving purposes.

Dr. Jesse Smith, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora, explains how virtual reality headsets can be used to test the vision of geographic atrophy patients.

2/15/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Targeting ELOVL2 Gene To Improve Visual Function and Stem Cell Based Retinal Implant To Treat Dry AMD

 

Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk (University of California - Irvine)

Dr. Sun Young Lee (University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA)

Dr. Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, Associate Professor, Physiology and Biophysics, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Brunson Center For Translational Vision Research, University of California-Irvine, discusses how targeting the ELOVL2 "aging gene" with fatty acids in mice could possibly reverse age-related vision loss.

Then, Dr. Sun Young Lee, Retina Specialist, USC Roski Eye Institute, part of Keck Medicine, University of Southern California, explains how a stem cell based retinal implant could possibly treat the dry form of age-related macular degeneration.

2/8/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)

A11yShape 3-D Modeling Tool and Treating Adults With Amblyopia

Dr. Liang He (University of Texas at Dallas - Dallas, TX)

Jerry Zhang (University of Washington - Seattle, WA)

Dr. Mark Bear (Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA)

Dr. Liang He, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas, and Jerry Zhang, Ph.D. candidate, University of Washington, discuss A11yShape, an AI assisted 3-D modeling tool designed to assist programmers who are blind or have low vision.

Dr. Mark Bear, the Picower Professor of Neuroscience, the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains amblyopia and how adults can be treated for the disorder.

1/11/2026 Podcast (Click Image Below)