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Helping Maplewood Assisted Living Communities
On Tuesday, 10/17/17, our team from Shelton, CT – David Keeler, General Manager and Tracy Andrews, Low Vision Technology Consultant – visited two (2) Maplewood Assisted Living Communities, one in Darien and the other in Norwalk, CT. They provided provide low vision education to residents and discuss the resources, products, and training services available in our…
Read MoreNew England Low Vision and Blindness and InSIGHT Team Up on Technology Workshops
Four members of the New England Low Vision and Blindness Technology Team spent the day with clients of InSIGHT in Warwick, Rhode Island discussing the latest products and trends in the field of Low Vision and Blindness Technology. In attendance were, Scott Krug, company President, David Keeler, General Manager, Gloria Stuart, Sr. Assistive Technology Specialist and Trainer, and Tracy…
Read MoreWhat is a Let’s Go Attitude?
As we launch our Clement J. Krug, Sr. Award, I want to provide you the history of the award and the Let’s Go Attitude philosophy. In 2003, at the young age of 61, my father Clement J. Krug Sr., a strong 6’3″ NYC detective, was diagnosed with a very rare and advanced form of abdominal…
Read MoreClement J. Krug, Sr. Award
Based on feedback from the TVI’s and Educators, we have decided to extend the 2020 Clement J. Krug Sr. Award to: May 15, 2020. The Clement J. Krug, Sr. Award was established to recognize a student who exemplifies a Let’s Go Attitude. Click here to learn the meaning of this award. The winner of…
Read MoreLocal veterans organizations make sight possible for beloved member
Sunday, December 4, 2016, By IVY JACOBS Times Reporter When she put on her NuEyes glasses, Brazil resident Judy Jordan was able for the first time to see a group of friends who helped raise funds to purchase the glasses. Logan Smith, of Vision Aid Systems Inc., demonstrates with a video monitor how Jordan, legally…
Read MoreTech aided vision on Beacon Lighthouse Santa wish list
Judith McGinnis , Times Record News Published 5:51 a.m. CT Dec. 5, 2016 | Updated 10:37 a.m. CT Dec. 6, 2016 (Photo: Contributed photo) It’s a world Jackie Davis and Mark Kestler never thought they would see. The coworkers at Beacon Lighthouse Inc. had an opportunity to try the latest technology, glasses that make better vision…
Read MoreTransformer HD with WiFi + OCR
Transformer HD now with a new design and connects to iPad wirelessly! (Also connects to PC, Mac & Android) How many times have you heard someone ask, “is it compatible with an iPad?” Now the answer is a resounding…yes! The new Transformer HD Wi-Fi is a total redesign…and a break-through new low vision product! It…
Read MoreLow Vision Rehabilitation Referral Guidelines for Eye Care Professionals
There comes a point for some patients with vision loss that all treatment options have been exhausted. Although follow-up is still critically important, it feels a bit hopeless that there are no more medicines, surgeries, injections or eyeglasses that can help to save or improve their eyesight and difficult conversations must be had. At these…
Read MoreNuEyes Wayne Heidle Video Testimonial
Click to see the latest video testimonial on NuEyes wireless CCTV video magnifier headset “Technology helps me live a normal life. This is an amazing pair of glasses…it takes the world that’s out there and puts it right in front of you.” ~ Wayne Heidle, Assistive Professor and Technologist for Marshall B. Ketchum University Do you want to…
Read MoreNELV&B Hires Doctor of Optometry, Opens Low Vision Rehab Clinic
We are very happy to announce the creation of our new Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic and to welcome Dr. Kara Gagnon into the new position of National Director of Low Vision Optometry and Rehabilitation Services. Our new Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic offers specialized services for people with vision loss to maximize their remaining vision. This clinic gives people hands-on access…
Read MoreBeth Israel Deaconess targets new treatment for vision loss
“Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center believe they have discovered a new way to treat one of the leading causes of vision loss, an approach that favors eye drops in place of a commonly used procedure that involves eye injections with a needle. Approximately 14 million people in the U.S. develop the targeted condition in the…
Read MoreNew England Low Vision & Blindness Partners with Freedom Scientific
Worcester, MA (November 17, 2015) – After months of negotiations, New England Low Vision and Blindness and Freedom Scientific announce an official partnership that allows New England Low Vision and Blindness to exclusively offer visually impaired people in the six (6) New England states a wider selection of low vision and blindness products and services…
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