Eye on Ocular Health

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Joel Kaplan, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks to Dr. Joel Kaplan about some of the discrimination issues people with visual impairments face today, and the advocacy platforms founded through the Americans with Disability Act. Approximately 70% of blind Americans are unemployed, and for African Americans, that percentage is as high as 90%. Dr. Kaplan speaks to the increasing need for organizations like the Chicago Lighthouse to address these startling

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Joel Kaplan, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Joel Kaplan about the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, including the institution itself and the various programs it provides. Its members work closely with the visually impaired at all age levels and provide numerous supportive resources for medical and social enrichment.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Bruce Goldstick, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. Bruce Goldstick about his experience creating a clinic for eye patients in Kiev, Ukraine.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Elise Torczynski, MD Dr. Elise Torcynski, ophthalmic pathologist, and expert witness in over 20 SBS cases will discuss aspects of the syndrome itself as well as the retinal implications.