Braille Institute Podcasts

Dr. Tawansy describes the latest treatments for retinopathy of prematurity, including lasers, Avastin, Kenalog and Plasmin and how brain hemorrhages can affect vision in premature children.

Retinopathy of Prematurity. A discussion of the causes, effects and treatments for this relatively common cause of vision degradation in children born prematurely.

"Glaucoma: What it is and how you can prevent blindness.", "Like grey hair, we all get Cataracts."

Dr. Bill interviews experts in vision stimulation treatment for children with cortical vision impairment. Guests detail the methods and treatments used.

Dr. Bill Takeshita shares information about advances in medical treatements and low vision technology at the Braille Institute.

Dr. Bill Takeshita shares information about many of the latest medical treatments and research to help children with low vision.

Dr Borchert discusses Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, his current research and answers questions from the telephone audience.

Pediatric Vision Telephone Lecture: How to modify your home to stimulate the development of your child's vision. Research on the importance of vision stimulation.

Braille Institute Telephone Lecture: Dr. Bill gives an overview of retinopathy of prematurity. Vision problems characteristic of premature infants.

Braille Institute Child Development Telephone Lecture: Dr. Bill leads the discussion and shares his tips for making the most of your child's eye examination.

Braille Institute Telephone Lecture. Doctors Tawansy & Takeshita discuss the retinal problems of children.

Neurological vision impairment is the leading cause of impairment in children today. Dr. Bill discusses the types of impairment: cortical blindness, cortical vision impairment, and delayed visual maturation.

In this Braille Institute Telephone Lecture, Dr. Bill discusses some common causes of vision impairment in children, strabismus and amblyopia.

Vision plays an important role in reading, writing, and academic performance. But 20/20 vision does not mean a student has the visual skills needed for efficient learning. Dr. Bill describes the visual skills that ARE most important.

Vision plays a very important role in the development of infants. Dr. Bill discusses how vision affects the development of infants and reminds parents and professionals of the importance of vision examinations for infants.

Various speakers on Diabetic Retinopathy and the business of life.

Various speakers on Diabetic Retinopathy and the business of life.

One of the most difficult behaviors to break among children with low vision is eye pressing and poking. This behavior can be very serious and dr. Bill shares specific strategies to help parents and teachers to stop it.

Many think a child has to talk before he can be fitted with glasses. But pediatric eye doctors can determine prescriptions for clarity, double vision, eye movement, contrast and glare reduction. Dr. Bill discusses how.

The use of patching to improve children's vision. Patching one or both eyes can greatly improve the vision of children. Dr. Bill discusses patching uses and the techniques to make patching more effective.