Third February Show Ready

Dr. David Brown




Seeing Machine Image


This week, we have Houston's Dr. David Brown discussing macular degeneration and a new experimental drug called VEGF Trap-Eye.

Also, MIT's Elizabeth Goldring will explain the "seeing machine", which uses a camera and light emitting diodes to project images onto the retina.

Valentine's Day Show Up

Andre Hardy



IRISPen


On the Valentine's Day show, we'll have Andre Hardy of Optelec explaining the FarView, the ClearNote Portable, and the ClearView+ Generation 2.

Then, Steve Gilbank of Iris, Inc. will talk about the various models of the IRISPen scanner, the IRISPen Express, the IRISPen Translator, and IRISPen Executive.

February 7 Podcast Available

Bruce Walker, PhD



Steven Fisher, PhD

On the first February show, we'll have Georgia Tech's Bruce Walker discussing sonification techniques used as part of the Accessible Aquarium Project.

Then, Steven Fisher of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) will talk about upcoming research involving certain mice that could shed light on what causes central serous retinopathy (CSR) in humans.

January 24 Podcast Available

Darren Burton



Dr. Manuel Datiles


This week's show features Darren Burton of AFB Tech discussing the accessibility of digital TV converter boxes to those with visual impairment.

Also, we have the National Eye Institute's Dr. Manuel Datiles talking about a collaboration between NEI and NASA regarding the growth of protein crystals in the eye in the formation of cataracts.

January 17 Podcast Up

Marc Winchester


On the January 17 show, we have Digital Healthcare, Inc.'s Marc Winchester discussing the Retasure Digital Retinal Imaging System, which can be used by primary care physicians.

The second guest will be Georgia Tech's Carrie Bruce. She will be talking about the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access and the Accessible Aquarium Project.

December 27 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Stuart Mangel



Dr. Connie Cepko

On the show, Dr. Stuart Mangel of Ohio State University School of Biomedicine explains how rods and cones can work together to boost night vision.

Also, Dr. Connie Cepko of Boston's Harvard Medical School talks about retinitis pigmentosa and how the death of rod and cone cells are related.

December 13 Podcast Ready

Mark Traffas

Dr. Tom Reh

On this week's show, we'll have Sightpath Medical's Mark Traffas explaining the Foresee Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter (PHP) system, which is a specialized visual field testing system that monitors the progression of macular degeneration.

Then, Dr. Tom Reh of the University of Washington's College of Medicine in Seattle tells us about research involving the regeneration of retinal cells in live mice.