Vision Insights
Vision Insights
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Welcome to Vision Insights, a podcast produced by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Vision Insights is a podcast that examines issues and concerns facing the blind and visually impaired community. On each episode, Senior Vice President for External Relations Cameron Sisser, will explore new developments in health, education and technology, benefiting the blind. Cameron will also be joined by some very special people who teach us everyday that it's possible to see without sight. We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions by emailing [email protected].
A discussion about Cortical Visual Impairment, or CVI, the Number 1 cause of pediatric visual impairments in the developed world.
This week's episode features a conversation about cortical visual impairment with Dr. Luxme Hariharan, a pediatric ophthalmologist within the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Caterina Sastri a parent with a child with CVI and Board Director at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, and Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Director of the Virginia A. Jacko Cortical Visual Impairment Collaborative Center at Miami Lighthouse. To learn more about The Virginia A. Jacko Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Collaborative Center visit: https://www.miamilighthouse.org/CVICenter.asp We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions by emailing [email protected].
Jun 24, 2022
23 min
A discussion on advances in technology and the latest wearable devices for the visually impaired
Gus Alexiou, Diversity and Inclusion Contributor for Forbes Magazine, and John Garcia, Manager of Miami Lighthouse’s Low Vision Solutions Center and LighthouseShop.org . To read Gus Alexiou's Forbes Magazine articles visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gusalexiou/?sh=8bb16355eabb We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions by emailing [email protected].
Jun 6, 2022
23 min
Welcome to Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
On the first episode of Vision Insights, we introduce you to Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, its mission and two key people instrumental in growing the organization to new heights. Thank you for listening to Vision Insights! If you liked the show, please subscribe and leave a review. You can find out more about the work being down at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired by visiting https://miamilighthouse.org/ (miamilighthouse.org). We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions by emailing [email protected].
May 2, 2022
32 min
Welcome to Vision Insights!
This is Vision Insights, a podcast produced by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Join us each episode as we examine new developments in health, education and technology that benefit the blind. A stay tuned as we welcome some very special people who teach us everyday that it's possible to see without sight! Thank you for subscribing and leaving a review! You can find out more about Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired by going to https://miamilighthouse.org (miamilighthouse.org). We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions by emailing [email protected].
May 1, 2022
1 min