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Podcasts bringing you news from the leading service organizations in the impaired-vision community.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Retina vs. Stem Cell Replacement - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "Vision 2020: Artificial Retina vs. Stem Cell Replacement" by Rajat Agrawal, M.D. and Henry Klassen, M.D., PhD | Discovery Eye Foundation | 00:53:38 |
| The Future of Cataract Surgery - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "Vision 2020: The Future of Cataract Surgery" by Sam Masket, M.D. | Discovery Eye Foundation | 00:44:27 |
| Breakthroughs In Corneal Surgery - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "Vision 2020: Breakthroughs in Corneal Surgery" by Marjan Farid, M.D. | Discovery Eye Foundation | 00:28:36 |
| Low Vision Rehabilitation - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "Low Vision Rehabilitation: Daily Tips for Independence" by Avani Patel, O.D. | Discovery Eye Foundation | 00:40:46 |
| Future AMD Therapies for Saving Sight - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "AMD Research: Future Therapies for Saving Sight," by Michael Gorin, M.D., PhD and Henry Klassen, M.D., PhD | Discovery Eye Foundation | 00:51:32 |
| Advances in AMD Treatment - June 26, 2010 | Orange County Vision Symposium: "Therapeutic Advances in the Treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration," by Stephanie Lu, M.D. | Discovery Eye Foundation | 01:00:54 |
| Guide Dogs For The Blind Labs Live - May 23, 2010 | Festivities, Interviews, Keynote Speech, Raffles, Awesome Dogs, & Cute Puppies courtesy of the Orange County Friends Committee for Guide Dogs for the Blind. | O.C. Friends of G.D.F.T.B. | 01:02:33 |
| Vision Access, Vol 17, No. 1, Spring 2010 | Vision Access: A magazine by, for and about people with low vision, published quarterly. | Council of Citizens for Low Vision, International | 01:28:35 |
| The Internet Archive: Fabulous Accessible Resource | "The Internet Archive, an Untapped Resource for the Blind" by Daniel B. Frye in "Braille Monitor" February 2010. A fabulous additional resource for those that use electronic versions of print. | Reader: Ed Fallin | 00:07:46 |
| Listening to Braille | "Listening to Braille" by Rachel Aviv of the New York Times Jan 3, 2010 | Reader: Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:20:28 |
| Best In Tech 2009 | Cell phone screen readers - Racquel Decipeda, Mobile readers and GPS - Julian Vargas, Accessible GPS - Bob Sweetman, Voice Sense - Ken Metz, iPhone Accessibility - Louis Herrera, Apple iMac Accessibility - Marc Gerberick, System Access - Keith Christian, ABISee Twix - Stephanie Rood, CCTVs and Portable magnifiers - Dr. Brett Nagatani | NFB and CPS SF Valley Chapters | 01:36:23 |
| Vision Access, Vol. 16, No. 4, Fall 2009 | Vision Access: A magazine by, for and about people with low vision, published quarterly. | Council of Citizens for Low Vision, International | 01:17:45 |
| Blind "See" With Their Tongues | "Electronic 'Lollipop' Allows the Blind to 'See' with Their Tongues" from The Telegraph (U.K.) 9/1/09 | Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:04:14 |
| Imaging Device for Premature Infants | "New Imaging Device for Retinopathy of Premature Infants" from Doctor's Guide U.S.A. 9/21/09 | Reader: Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:04:19 |
| Eye Drop Breakthrough | "Eye Drop Breakthrough for Glaucoma Sufferers" from The Telegraph (U.K.) 9/21/09 | Reader: Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:04:04 |
| Helen Keller Statue | "Helen Keller Statue Unveiled in Capitol" from the Washington D.C. Associated Press | Reader: Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:03:30 |
| Drug-Dispensing Contact Lens | From Medical News Today (UK) "Researchers have developed special contact lenses that can gradually dispense a constant amount of medication to the eye at adjustable rates" | Reader: Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:04:08 |
| Gene Therapy for RP | "Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa - An international team of scientists and clinicians from the United States and Saudi Arabia are working to treat a rare vision disease" from News-Medical.net, July 31, 2009 | Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:06:04 |
| Latest Vision Aids | From Health: "The New Vision of Artificial Sight Technology. Latest aids are easier to wear - more powerful" | Dr. Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:07:55 |
| Telephone Support Group | The Jewish Guild for the Blind's National Telesupport Network provides free weekly phone support groups | Reader: Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:01:58 |
| Junior Blind of America Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2009 | An informational publication from Junior Blind of America. | Reader: Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:14:01 |
| Disney Ride Visualization | This service provides visually impaired vacationers with a narrative deciption of the scenes that unfold as they move through rides such as the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean. | Reader: Trang Nguyen O.D. | 00:05:04 |
| Experimental laser light technique | Researchers are using a NASA gadget to finally tell if a cataract is brewing before someone's vision clouds over. | Author: Lauran Neergaard, Reader: Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:06:16 |
| Better Vision, With a Telescope Inside the Eye | A tiny glass telescope, the size of a pea, has been successfully implanted in the eyes of people with severely damaged retinas, helping them to read, watch television and better see familiar faces. | Reader: Trang Nguyen, O.D. | 00:06:30 |
| HR 3101 - Accessibility for Telecommunications | The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) announces introduction of a bill to modernize the Communications Act to insure new Telecomm services are accessible to people with disabilities. | PR Newswire, read by Steven Heller | 00:06:55 |
| Silent Vehicle Legislation | U.S Senators John Kerry and Arlen Specter Introduce Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. | Reader: Max Flehinger | 00:02:36 |
| Vision Rehabilitation News Spring/Summer 2009 | "Protein/Blindness", "Vitamin B", "Current Research News", Recreational Outings", "Vision", "What Are 'Stem Cells'?", "Vision Friendly Foods", "Eat It or Avoid It?", "Chinese Stem Cell Therapy", "Judging Prostate Cancer" | LA Veterans Hospital VIST Program | 00:21:33 |
| NFB Enhances Newspaper Service | March 31, 2009 - National Federation of the Blind Enhances and Expands Newspaper Service for the Blind. | National Federation of the Blind | 00:05:37 |
| Vision Access, Vol. 16, No. 1, Spring 2009 | Vision Access: A magazine by, for and about people with low vision, published quarterly. | Council of Citizens for Low Vision, International | 01:18:30 |
| Mint Releases First Braille Coin March 26 2009 | A new silver dollar coin commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille was released. It's the first U.S. coin to feature readable Braille. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:05:16 |
| Braille standard for packaging March 19, 2009 | "Canadian-American Braille standard set for packaging," a press release from Converting Magazine, March 19 2009. | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:06:21 |
| CPS Sightlines, Fall 2008 | "Using Tactile Cues to Help in Day to Day Living" by Chris Nelms, "Relationships, Relationships, Relationships" by Janice Goldhaber, "Low Vision + High Tech = Success" by author unknown | Center for the Partially Sighted, Reader: Steve Heller | 00:10:25 |
| Vision Access, Vol. 15, No. 4, Winter 2008 | Vision Access: A magazine by, for and about people with low vision, published quarterly. | Council of Citizens for Low Vision, International | 01:17:05 |
| CPS Sightlines, Spring 2008 | "Help Raising a Child with Impaired Sight" by Tori Schladen, "Rehabilitation Training Helps Keep You Safe and Independent" by Anita Arakawa, "Active Adults, i-Connect is for YOU!", "New Magnifiers at CPS Store", "New Low Cost Video Magnifier" | Center for the Partially Sighted, Reader: Steve Heller | 00:08:28 |
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