No Eye on Vision on December 24

The next Eye on Vision show will air at 12 midnight and 7 PM on December 31 on FM 89.3 WYPL. The podcast for the December 31 show is already on the site.

Last 2011 EOV Podcast Ready

Dr. Mohamed Abdul-Rahman
(Photo: Ohio State University)


Dr. Marc Bosem
(Photo: CorrectVision Laser Institute, Ft. Lauderdale, FL)


Dr. Wiley Chambers
(Photo: American Academy of Ophthalmology)

On our last 2011 show, we have Ohio State's Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Rahman discussing BAP1 and melanoma of the eye.

Then, Fort Lauderdale's Dr. Marc Bosem of CorrectVision Laser Institute will be along to explain LASIK and flex spending medical accounts.

Finally, the last guest will be Dr. Wiley Chambers of the Food and Drug Administration discussing the recently approved drug for macular degeneration, Eylea.

(Click Image Below) 12/31/2011 Podcast

Finally, A New Show for December 17

Dr. Nansi Jo Colley
(Photo: University of Wisconsin-Madison)



Dr. Andrew Lee
(Photo: Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX)

After a long break, on the December 17 show, we'll have Dr. Nansi Jo Colley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison discussing macular degeneration and the proteins, XPORT, rhodopsin, and TRP.

Then, Dr. Andrew Lee of the Methodist Hospital in Houston explains how lengthy space missions can affect the eyesight of astronauts.

(Click Image Below) 12/17 Podcast

November 19 Podcast Ready to Roll

Dr. Suber Huang


Dr. Justina McEvoy

On the second November show, we'll have Cleveland's Dr. Suber Huang discussing dilated eye exams and diabetic retinopathy.

Then, Dr. Justina McEvoy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital explains the latest research on retinoblastoma, which is an eye cancer.

(Click Image Below) 11/19/2011 Podcast

November 5 Podcast Now On Web

Dr. Julia Haller
(Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)



RRTC at Mississippi State University

On the first November show, we have the Wills Eye Institute's Dr. Julia Haller discussing VEGF Trap-Eye, macular degeneration, and central retinal vein occlusion.

Then, the second guest is Dr. Jamie O'Mally of the RRTC at Mississippi State University talking about various research projects, including one involving blind professional mentors and mentees.

11/5/2011 Podcast
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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