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09/28/2026

Your support of the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation goes directly into labs like this one. 🔬

Dr. Michael Risner and Dr. Luis Villa-Diaz are researchers at Oakland University's Eye Research Institute. In our latest episode of Through Our Eyes, they pull back the curtain on what retinal research really looks like and what keeps them showing up every day.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-lab-with-dr-michael-risner-and-dr-luis-villa-diaz/id1649264434?i=1000789825003

Jessica Dail was born weighing one pound, two ounces. Today she holds a job she loves, has a ham radio license, and host...
08/28/2026

Jessica Dail was born weighing one pound, two ounces. Today she holds a job she loves, has a ham radio license, and hosts her own podcast — all while living with low vision.

In our latest episode of Through Our Eyes, Jessica shares her story of growing up with ROP, navigating a career, finding a worldwide community through amateur radio, and launching Rethinking Blindness, her own podcast.

This one is for every family that has ever wondered what's possible, and every young person who needs to hear that their diagnosis does not determine their future.

🎙️ Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-whats-possible-career-ham-radio-and/id1649264434?i=1000783163147

08/04/2026

Carlos T. Reza lost his vision to diabetic retinopathy at 31 — and decided that wasn't the end of his story.

In this episode, he sits down with Jeanne McClellan to share the journey that took him from a correctional officer to a psychologist, one step at a time.

It's one of the most powerful stories we've captured on this podcast, and we think you'll understand why.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FmGxy9p9cvcYH4JGkRk2n?si=eZtetWyPQ7iBhyoenEZUvg

Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation

Carlos T. Reza lost his vision in both eyes at 31. Then he earned a doctoral degree in psychology — with no prior colleg...
07/31/2026

Carlos T. Reza lost his vision in both eyes at 31. Then he earned a doctoral degree in psychology — with no prior college experience.

In this episode, Carlos sits down with Jeanne McClellan to share the journey and the mindset that carried him through every single step of it.

🎙️ Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FmGxy9p9cvcYH4JGkRk2n?si=eZtetWyPQ7iBhyoenEZUvg

Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation

07/15/2026

This is the story of a tool born out of a teacher's determination and a very simple idea.

In our latest episode, Dawn Campbell shares how The BrailleDoodle from the TouchPad Pro Foundation came to life — and what it's meant for the blind and low vision individuals who've picked one up for the first time.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-through-touch-the-story-of-the/id1649264434?i=1000775852621

Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation

There are tools out there that can change everything for a child who is blind or has low vision — and sometimes the most...
07/13/2026

There are tools out there that can change everything for a child who is blind or has low vision — and sometimes the most powerful ones are the simplest.

Dawn Campbell of The BrailleDoodle from the TouchPad Pro Foundation, joins us on Through Our Eyes to share the story behind BrailleDoodle — a tactile learning device helping blind and low vision kids and adults explore braille, creativity, and STEM on their own terms.

🎙️ Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-through-touch-the-story-of-the/id1649264434?i=1000775852621

Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation

07/10/2026

Most people don't realize how long it takes to turn a scientific discovery into a treatment. Dr. Kenneth Mitton does.

In this episode, the Director of the Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory at Oakland University breaks down the real timeline of research — and why the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation community’s support is the reason for progress.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-science-behind-pediatric-retinal-research-with/id1649264434?i=1000773887168

Oakland University Eye Research Institute

The research happening to treat pediatric retinal disease started decades ago — in a lab, with a question, and a lot of ...
07/08/2026

The research happening to treat pediatric retinal disease started decades ago — in a lab, with a question, and a lot of people who refused to give up. 🎙️

In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Mitton, Director of the Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory at the Oakland University Eye Research Institute, and Nicole Giudici of the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation Board of Directors pull back the curtain on what research really looks like.

They explore the timelines, the teamwork, the failures that move science forward, and how a discovery made in a lab eventually becomes a treatment for a patient.

🎙️ Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-science-behind-pediatric-retinal-research-with/id1649264434?i=1000773887168

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