Thursday, April 15, 2010

April 17 Podcast Now Up and Ready



OpenBook



Pearl Portable Reading Camera

On the second new April show, Freedom Scientific's Dusty Voorhees discusses OpenBook 9, the latest version of the scanning and reading software and the Pearl Portable Reading Camera that can be used in conjunction with OpenBook 9.

Then, International Stem Cell Corporation's Bill Adams explains research into developing retinal epithelial cells from parthenogenetic stem cells.


Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Podcast Ready for April 3



Darren Burton



Marc Winchester


On the first new show April, we'll have AFB Tech's Darren Burton back for a product evaluation involving the Victor Reader Stream, Plextalk PTP1, and GW Micro Booksense.

Then, Digital Healthcare's Marc Winchester discusses the increased use of the Retasure Retinal Imaging System, which primary care physicians can use to send retinal images to eye care professionals.


4/3 Podcast Below

Friday, March 19, 2010

March 20 Podcast Is Ready



Bronwen Scott



Darren Burton

For our second new March show, we'll have Sydney, Australia's Bronwen Scott discussing how early introduction to use of the long cane can assist children with visual impairment.

Then, AFB Tech's Darren Burton details his product evaluation of the Amazon Kindle II and Sony Reader digital audio players.

3/20 Podcast Below

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

March 13 Podcast Now Ready



Kelly O'Neill



Dr. Stephen Tsang


On the March 13 show, we'll have Kelly O'Neill of Optelec discussing the 1X Clearview HD+ video magnifier and the Compact Mini, and a collaboration with ShopLowVision and the Foundation Fighting Blindness called VisionZone.

Also, Columbia University Medical Center's Dr. Stephen Tsang explains how embryonic stem cells were used to replace damaged retinal cells to restore sight in mice.


3/13 Podcast Below

Friday, February 19, 2010

Podcast Ready for 2nd February Show



Dr. Susanne Mohr



Dr. Monique Roy
(Photographer: Dan Katz)

On the 2nd new February show, the guest list includes Dr. Susanne Mohr, associate professor of physiology at Michigan State University, discussing how proteins siah-1 and GAPDH can lead to diabetic retinopathy.

The second guest will be Dr. Monique Roy of Newark's University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey explaining how increased caloric and sodium intake can lead to an increased risk of diabetic retinopathy in African-Americans.

2/27 Podcast

Thursday, February 18, 2010

First New February Podcast of 2010



Dr. Glen Steele





Mark Underwood


For the first new February show, we'll have the Southern College of Optometry's Dr. Glen Steele discussing the InfantSee program, which provides eye examinations for infants between the ages of six and twelve months.

Then, Mark Underwood of Quincy Bioscience will explain how dying retinal cells could be a warning sign for developing Alzheimer's Disease.

2/20 Podcast

Janet Sides - New Host of Eye on Vision



Janet Sides


Janet Sides is the new host of Eye on Vision. She has been a volunteer at WYPL since 1999. She has now read a grand total of 50 books for the WYPL broadcast radio reading service. We are very happy to have her as the new host of the program.

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