{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Vets First Podcast","title":"An introduction to the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss and an interview with its director Dr. Randy Kardon","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2332,"description":"As one of the three pillars of the VA, research plays a critical role in the treatment of Veterans. This episode starts with a description of research at the VA. Levi and Brandon discuss different achievements that have been accomplished through VA funded research.\r\nWe also hear from Dr. Randy Kardon, director of the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss. The Center is one of 14 centers nationwide that are funded by Rehabilitation, Research and Development. Additionally, the Center focuses on a multitude of visual disorders that affect Veterans ranging from glaucoma to light sensitivity after traumatic brain injury as well as migraine.\r\nDr. Kardon grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and has over 30 years of experience as an ophthalmologist at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, specializing in neuro ophthalmology. He came to the University of Iowa as a freshman in 1972 and was part of the first sponsored Medical Scientist Training Program at the university. Dr. Kardon shares with us his expertise, health issues he focuses on, and how he provides specialized care. Finally, we discuss the goals of the center and how the center hopes to aid Veterans through its research.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/p_pao2we3VbIfouCCkfD8FLE9x6-PaP9_YOL0Ep_00k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY4MjEvMTU5NDA0/MzUwOS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}