What's New in Vision Loss Treatment and Diagnosis
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Dr. Bill Takeshita, an optometrist, AIRS board member and AIRS interface to other Organizations such as The Low-Vision Institute and The Braille Institute, selects the articles for this series from a variety of trade journals and seminars.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regaining Balance (and Vision) 03/27/2010 | "Regaining Balance (and Vision) with Bionic Ears. Electronic implants in the inner ear may one day restore clear vision and equilibrium in some patients with disabling unsteadiness." by Charles C. Della Santina | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:09:58 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation 10/11/09 Part 6 | Living with low vision due to Age-related Macular Degeneration. Solutions and coping strategies. | Speakers: Janice Goldhaber, M.A., M.F.T & Bill Takeshita, O.D. | 00:55:07 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar 10/11/09 Part 5 | What the future holds - Current and future treatments for Age-related Macular Degeneration | Speaker: David Boyer, M.D. | 00:51:37 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar 10/11/09 Part 4 | Controlling Age-related Macular Degeneration risk factors through nutrition | Speaker: J. Jill Hopkins, M.D. | 00:47:08 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar 10/11/09 Part 3 | What is Age-related Macular Degeneration? Overview and treatment | Speaker: Kent Small, M.D. | 00:45:41 |
| Seminar Interview 10/11/09 | Anne Marie Howard of AIRS-LA interviews Dr. Kent Small, presenter of the AMD Overview at the Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar. | Interviewer: Anne Marie Howard | 00:07:17 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar 10/11/09 Part 2 | Stem cell technology for retinal regeneration. | Speaker: Henry Klassen, M.D., PhD | 00:29:22 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation Seminar 10/11/09 Part 1 | Genetics as related to diseases of the eye - Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Glaucoma, and Keratoconus | Speaker: Christina Kenney, PhD, M.D. | 00:19:03 |
| Success in AIR Treatment 05/17/2009 | Patients with AIR, a rare blinding eye disease, saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:05:33 |
| Bionic Eye Gives Blind Man Sight 03/22/2009 | "Bionic eye gives blind man sight - A man who lost his sight 30 years ago says he can now see flashes of light after being fitted with a bionic eye." from BBC Health News | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:04:54 |
| New Gene Therapy | Discovery of new gene that causes Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. | Reader: Rebecca London | 00:05:37 |
| Lighting and Vision 12/09/2008 | This pod cast describes how to modify the lighting at your home, office, or school to improve your functional vision. | Author: Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:43:53 |
| Portable Video Magnifiers 10/27/2008 | Dr. Bill discusses several video magnifiers that work beautifully with notebook computers to give you portability as well as enhanced vision. | Author: Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:23:25 |
| What's New In Magnifiers 09/26/2008 | Dr. Bill introduces new portable Video Magnifiers for 2008 - They've improved greatly, especially their screens. | Author: Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:31:31 |
| High Tech for Low Vision 09/18/2008 | A discussion of vision-improving technology and practical advice on how to choose the best approach for you. | Author: Melinda Beck, Reader: Max Flehinger | 00:10:49 |
| Wide Focus Range Magnifiers 09/02/2008 | Today, Dr. Bill gives you the low-down on video magnifiers that can focus on both far and near objects. | Author: Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:36:32 |
| Desktop CCTVs 08/28/2008 | Dr. Bill reviews desktop video magnification systems, also known as desktop closed-circuit TVs or, simply CCTVs. | Author: Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:49:00 |
| Argus II Retinal Implant 05/27/2008 | Second Sight Medical Products announces it has completed US phase 1 enrollment for FDA-approved clinical studies and is commencing European clinical trials for the Argus II Retinal Implant. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:06:36 |
| Gene Therapy Experiments Improve Vision in Nearly Blind 05/05/2008 | Scientists for the first time have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight for people with a rare form of blindness. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:07:16 |
| Talking Website Puts Consumers in Control of News & Blogs 01/09/2008 | The convergence of Web 2.0 and social media technology lets anyone listen to text news and blogs on-line or on-the-go. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:04:41 |
| Technology Lends New Eyes To The Blind 01/08/2008 | New tools such as Empower allow blind students more freedom and access to print, computer and internet information. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:06:24 |
| Therapy Targets Optic Nerve Head for Glaucoma 12/18/2007 | ResVerLogic Corporation announces positive results from preliminary concept studies for the TGF Beta ShieldTM as a new therapy for glaucoma treatment. | Reader: Dr. Julia Song | 00:04:38 |
| Glaucoma Surgery with Novel Laser Device 12/18/2007 | The new OTS134 laser gives most practicing eye surgeons the ability to quickly master complex glaucoma surgery. | Reader: Dr. Julia Song | 00:04:18 |
| FM Radio Station Pioneers New Technology 11/06/2007 | Canadian radio station Whistler FM has a system which will improve the prospects of the visually-impaired to work in the radio industry. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:03:59 |
| Mini-Telescope Implants May Save Vision 11/06/2007 | New miniature devices provide hope of stopping and reversing damage caused by age-related macular degeneration - if the FDA gives the green light. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:06:23 |
| Breaking Barriers 10/15/2007 | Australian Brandon Autung-Pererra uses new digital technologies to deal with the RP that has gradually reduced his vision. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:12:15 |
| Gene Therapy Awakens the Brain Despite Blindness From Birth 09/24/2007 | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers have shown that gene therapy restores function to the brain's visual processing center in addition to restoring retinal activity. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:06:19 |
| Functional MRI Supports Vision Restoration 09/24/2007 | New functional magnetic resonance imaging shows certain brain activity that supports vision restoration therapy's ability to enhance vision in stroke and brain injury patients. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:05:28 |
| 17 Million Dollar Stem Cell Grant 09/24/2007 | Scripps researchers hope this 5 year grant will result in successful stem cell treatment for certain types of vision loss including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:03:17 |
| ATT's New Services for Special Needs 09/24/2007 | ATT partners with Code Factory to offer Mobil Speak and Mobil Magnifier to customers with visual impairment. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:04:55 |
| RF ID Tags Help the Blind Recognize Objects 09/24/2007 | TellMate uses the radio frequency identification tags you've seen in some stores to help the blind recognize objects. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:06:28 |
| Cure For the Most Common Form of Blindness 09/24/2007 | A routine operation using stem cells will restore the sight of people with the most common form of blindness, age-related macular degeneration, within 10 years. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:06:51 |
| State Aims to Cut Blind Students' Wait For Books 09/24/2007 | The Maryland library supplying textbooks to visually impaired students intends to reduce the long waiting period students must wait for their course materials. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:03:45 |
| Bluetooth Technology Offers Assistance to Sight Impaired 09/24/2007 | Bluetooth-assisted cell phone technology helps the visually impaired to read bus schedules, distinguish grocery store items, and read currency. | Reader: Anne Marie Howard | 00:02:51 |
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