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Local 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…
Read MoreWhy the Veterans health system is better than you think
November 11th, 2015 “At the West Haven VA, Suzanne Gordon spent a day at one of the system’s 13 Blind Rehabilitation Centers. These residential facilities serve some of the 157,000 veterans who are legally blind or the one million who suffer from the kind of low vision that makes it difficult for them to navigate…
Read MoreImportant (CCTV) Update for Low Vision & Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) patients
Both Acrobat HD and Merlin HD cameras have been upgraded to the 1080 HD Camera. Price stays the same. Why is this relevant? – 2 important reasons. Image Quality 2 times better than before! The Newer 1080 HD image increases from 921,000 to 2,073,600 pixels, more than 2x the pixels! It is 2x as crisp,…
Read MoreFebruary is National AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month – Top 4 Next Steps
February is National AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month Ok, now what? You have been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, and this might be the first time you heard the word Low Vision. What does all this mean? Here are our top 4 best next steps: Step 1 – Educate yourself – One of the best websites…
Read MoreBlind Rehabilitation Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Veterans
If you or a loved one is a blind or visually impaired veteran, you are not alone. In the US, there are roughly 157,000 veterans who are legally blind, and more than one million veterans who have low vision that limits their ability to perform daily living activities. Those numbers are rising as veterans age…
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