Stem Cell-Derived Therapy To Treat Dry AMD and Retinal Tears On January 26 Show

Dr. Angela Bosjolie (ReFocus Eye Health - Bloomfield, CT)

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

Dr. Angela Bosjolie of ReFocus Eye Health in Bloomfield, Connecticut discusses the retina, retinal tears, and the recent eye injury suffered by Today show host, Savannah Guthrie.

Dr. Kapil Bharti of the National Eye Institute explains a clinical trial that uses patient-derived stem cells to replace dying cells in the retina to in an effort to treat the dry form of age-related macular degeneration.

1/26/2020 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Blue Light's Effect On Eye and Sleep Patterns, Poor Diet Leading To Late Stage AMD

Dr. Phillip Yuhas (Ohio State University - Columbus, OH)

Dr. Amy Millen (University of Buffalo - Buffalo, NY)

Dr. Phillip Yuhas of the Ohio State University College of Optometry talks about blue light's true effect on the eye and sleep patterns.

Then, the University of Buffalo Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health's Dr. Amy Millen explains how a diet high in red meat and fried food can lead to an increased risk of developing late stage age-related macular degeneration.

1/19/2020 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Low Vision's Impact On Healthy Lifestyles and A Molecular Mechanism As A Key To Understanding Glaucoma On December 22 Show

Dr. Laura Dreer (University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL)

Dr. Nicholas Delamere (University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ)

Dr. Laura Dreer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences discusses a grant that will explore low vision's effect on healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Then, the University of Arizona Head of Physiology's Dr. Nick Delamere explains how a molecular mechanism might regulate pressure in the eye as a key in treating glaucoma.

12/22/2019 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Translating Memes and Elovanoids' Role In Treating AMD and Alzheimer's On December 15 Show

Meme Translation (Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA)

Dr. Nicolas Bazan (LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA)

Cole Gleason, a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute discusses technology that better conveys the meaning of memes to those with visual impairments.

Then, Dr. Nicholas Bazan of LSU Health Sciences Center talks about bioactive chemical messengers, called elovanoids, and their possible effects in treating age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease.

12/15/2019 Podcast (Click Image Below)

LS&S Cooking-Related Products On November 24 Show

LS&S Products (Buffalo, NY)

Melissa Balbach, president of LS&S Products in Buffalo, New York, discusses many cooking-related products including the Hot Shot Beverage Maker, Super Oven Gloves,  Ove Glove, Black Cutting Board/White Cutting Board Combo, Microwave with Tactile Stickers, Talking Microwave, Chefman 3.5L Air Fryer, and Presto Electric Fry Pan with Tactile Controls.

11/24/2019 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Link Between Central Subfield Thickness Stability and Drier Retina, And 3D Tactile Display For Blind

Dr. Chirag Jhaveri (University of Texas at Austin)

Alexa Fay Siu (Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA)

Dr. Chirag Jhiveri of the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School discusses a link between stability of central subfield thickness with a drier retina in treating age-related macular degeneration.

Then, Prof. Sean Follmer and Alexa Fay Siu of the Stanford SHAPE lab discuss a tactile device that can convey 3D shapes to blind and visually impaired users.

11/17/2019 Podcast (Click Image Below)

Studying Rhodopsin For Retinitis Pigmentosa and Braille Instructions For Lego On November 9 Show

Dr. David Kliger (University of California - Santa Cruz)

Matthew Shifrin (Photo:
Washington Post)

Dr. David Kliger of the University of California - Santa Cruz discusses how his research team has developed a way to study rhodopsin as it enters light to better understand how its mutations cause retinitis pigmentosa.

Then, avid Lego fan, Matthew Shifrin, discusses he has developed detailed instructions for complex Lego sets that are now available in audio and Braille formats.

11/10/2019 Podcast (Click Image Below)