October 15 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Dustin French
(Photo: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis)


Dr. Ava Bittner
(Photo: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)

On the second October show, we'll have Dr. Dustin French of the Indiana University School of Medicine discussing how cocaine use can to lead to increased risk for glaucoma.

Also, Dr. Ava Bittner of Johns Hopkins University explains two new tests for retinitis pigmentosa, the Grating Acuity Test (GAT) and the Grating Contrast Sensitivity Test (GCS).

(Click Image Below) 10/15/2011 Podcast

October Starts With New Eye on Vision

Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar
(Photo: Retina Center of Minnesota)


Darren Burton
(Photo: American Foundation for the Blind)

On the first new October show, the Retina Center of Minnesota's Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar discusses how developing macular degeneration can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Then, AFB Tech's Darren Burton goes over a product evaluation study of two different screen readers, Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Thunder.

(Click Image Below) October 1 Podcast

September 24 Podcast Is Up and Ready

Bierley Big Button Mobile Phone
(Photo: Bierley Associates, Inc.)


(Photo: University of Tennessee Health Science Center)

On the second September show, we'll have Jody Weersing of Bierley Associates, Inc. discussing the Big Button Mobile Phone.

Then, Dr. Alessandro Iannaccone of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center explains the latest in gene therapy research for various eye diseases and the upcoming October 22 VisionWalk at Overton Park in Memphis.

(Click Image Below) September 24 Podcast

September 3 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Stephen Rose


On the first September show, we'll have Dr. Stephen Rose of the Foundation Fighting Blindness discussing a method of finding disease-causing genes called, whole-exome sequencing.

Then, we'll have Janice Caudill of the Mid-South FFB Chapter of Memphis talking about her daughter's visual impairment and the upcoming October 22 Vision Walk at Overton Park.

9/3/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)

August 13 Podcast Now Ready

Dr. Henrique Von Gersdorff
(Photo: Oregon Health and Science University)

Chris Danielsen of the National Federation of the Blind explains legislation that would reauthorize the payment of subminimum wages to those with disabilities.

Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff of the Oregon Health and Science University talks about how vitamin C is vital to the proper functioning of the retina.

(Click Image Below) 8/13/2011 Podcast

Dr. Von Gersdorff Interview Tuesday at 11:30 AM

Dr. Henrique von Gersdorff
(Photo: Oregon Health and Science University)

Dr. von Gersdorff of the Oregon Health and Science University
will be interviewed about how vitamin C is vital to the proper functioning of the retina.

August 6 Podcast Now Ready

Victor Reader Stream


Dr. Marc Taub

Humanware's Gerry Chevalier talks about an agreement between Humanware and Bookshare that utilizes the Companion 3.4 software to transfer books from Bookshare to the Victor Reader Stream.

Dr. Marc Taub of the Southern College of Optometry speaks about the vision rehabilitation services offered by SCO, especially in treating patients afflicted with vision problems caused by brain injuries.

8/6/2011 Podcast (Click Image Below)