Dr. Andrew Fischer and Joel Snyder on September 15-16 Show

Dr. Andrew Fischer (Ohio State University - Columbus, OH)

Joel Snyder (American Council of the Blind - Takoma Park, MD)

On the mid-September show, we have Dr. Andrew Fischer of Ohio State University discussing the significance of the retinal glia in the eye and a grant from the National Eye Institute. 

Then, Joel Snyder explains the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project, which allows for a narration service of images on screen for those with visual impairment.

9/15/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)

David Morgan and Christina Clift On Labor Day Weekend Show

Perkins Smart Brailler

David Morgan - Perkins Products Vice President and General Manager (Watertown, MA)

Memphis Center for Independent Living

On the Labor Day weekend show, we'll feature David Morgan explaining the Perkins Smart Brailler, which is capable of text-to-speech output and simulated Braille on a screen.

Then, Christina Clift will be with us to discuss the services provided by the Memphis Center for Independent Living and the Memphis Federation of the Blind.

9/1/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Eric Damery and Dr. Sean Donahue On August 18-19 Show

Freedom Scientific

Dr. Sean Donahue (Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN)

On the August 18-19 show, Eric Damery of Freedom Scientific talks about the latest versions of JAWS screen reading software and MAGic screen magnification software. 

Vanderbilt Eye Institute's Dr. Sean Donahue discusses the importance of early screening for amblyopia and visually evoked potential (VEP) technology.

8/18/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)  

Dr. Eric Pierce, Darren Burton, and Ricky Kirkendall On August 11-12 Show

Dr. Eric Pierce (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA)

Darren Burton (AFB Tech, Huntington, WV)

The guests on this weekend's show are Dr. Eric Pierce of Harvard Medical School explaining Leber's Congenital Amaurosis and the gene, NMNAT1, and AFB Tech's Darren Burton and FloCo Apps, LLC's Ricky Kirkendall detailing AFB's notetaker for iOS devices, called AccessNote.

8/11/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Humanware DeafBlind Communicator and iPhone Images to Examine Eye

Humanware Deafblind Communicator

Dr. Beau Bruce - Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

This weekend, we have Greg Stilson of Humanware discussing that company's deaf-blind communications products. 

Then, Emory University School of Medicine's Dr. Beau Bruce will explain how iPhone images taken of the eye can be of better quality than those obtained by a desktop computer.

7/28/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Dr. Paul Sternberg and Dr. Glen Steele On July 21-22 Show

Dr. Paul Sternberg (Vanderbilt Eye Institute - Nashville, TN)

Dr. Glen Steele (Southern College of Optometry - Memphis, TN)

On this weekend's show, we'll have Vanderbilt Eye Institute's Dr. Paul Sternberg discussing the CentraSight Treatment Program for end-stage age related macular degeneration that uses a miniature implantable telescope in the eye.

Then, Dr. Glen Steele of Memphis's Southern College of Optometry previews a July 25 community event that will promote infant vision screening and the InfantSEE program.

7/21/2012 Podcast (Click Link Below)

Visionaware.org and Digit-Eyes on July 7-8 Show

On our second July show, we'll have the American Foundation for the Blind's Pris Rogers discussing the new VisionAware website.

Then, Nancy Miracle will explain Digit-Eyes, an iPhone application that can be used as a digital audio labeling system.

7/7/2012 Podcast (Click Image Below)