Grace Ambrose-Zaken, Ph.D., president and CEO of Safe Toddles, speaks with host Robert Rothman about her mission to create a safer, easier-to-navigate world for children—perhaps one of the most underserved patients in eye care. Dr. Ambrose-Zaken discusses her breakthrough invention, the Pediatric Belt Cane, and how it transformed early mobility for blind children. 

In this episode of the OIS podcast, learn about:  

• Why we need to have empathy and understanding for the visually impaired, especially children 
• The advantages of the belt cane over the white cane 
• The impediments of getting the belt cane to patients 
• How to support the visually impaired and Safe Toddles’ mission