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Customer Spotlight: Fullerton Public Library

Customer Spotlight: Fullerton Public Library

In the small rural town of Fullerton, Nebraska, home to around 1,500 residents, the local library plays a vital role in supporting the community. When we spoke with Laurel Marlatt, Director of the Fullerton Public Library, she emphasized her mission to ensure the library meets the needs of everyone, including those with vision loss.

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Braille Printer Comparison Chart

Braille Printer Comparison Chart

Braille Printers NanoPac will be pleased to help you select the best Braille printer for your needs.  Braille printers, (Braille Embossers), work best with Braille translation software such as Duxbury. Click on one of the Brailler links below for more information:...

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy: Although diabetes does not necessarily lead to diabetic retinopathy, people with the diabetic retinopathy may experience a condition in which their diabetes causes blood vessels that feed the retina of the eye to break. The resulting damage may...

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma: Glaucoma is a serious eye disease caused by a build-up of pressure in the eye that damages the optic nerve which transmits impulses to the brain that create sight. Glaucoma affects side vision causing the edges of the visual field to fade, although glaucoma...

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Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP): Retinitis Pigmentosa is actually a group of inherited diseases that affect the retina of the eye causing a degeneration of photoreceptor cells. These cells are what capture light enabling us to see. When these cells degenerate, patients...

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Cataracts

Cataracts: Cataracts are a clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurriness and loss of vision. The word cataract literally means waterfall and when a cataract is severe it's like trying to see through a waterfall. Cataracts occur when the protein that makes up the...

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Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration  or Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Macular degeneration or age related macular degeneration is a degenerative disease of the retina that causes progressive loss of vision in the center of the eye. There are two types of age-related macular...

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Topaz OCR video Magnifier

TOPAZ OCR

It reads to you! Enjoy faster reading and better comprehension with less fatigue The multi-featured TOPAZ OCR magnifies and reads aloud any printed document. The clear voice, high-definition magnification and high contrast makes reading so much easier. Comfortably...
Compact 10 HD showing Optelec Logo

Compact 10 HD

Compact 10 HD + Compact 10 HD Speech With the large 10” screen, customizable features, intuitive operation, and optional full-page text-to-speech, the Compact 10 HD and the Compact 10 HD Speech offer all the benefits of a desktop video magnifier, but in a much...
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DaVinci Pro

The DaVinci Pro is a high performance desktop video magnifier (CCTV), featuring a Full Sony 1080p 3-in-1 camera and Full Page Text-to-Speech or Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

Romeo 60 Braille Printer

Romeo 60 Braille Embosser

Romeo 60 Braille Embosser with TactileView Romeo 60 is a high-performance single-sided embosser designed to produce high-quality braille at an impressive speed of up to 90 characters per second on tractor-feed paper. Equipped with the TactileView software it allows...
Side view image of the Elumentis LED Lamp. Small base with control button on the bottom, a tall stand, and then the light on top.

Elumentis LED Lamp

The Elumentis LED Lamp provides bright, adjustable illumination with intuitive operation. It’s a great option for those with low vision because it allows users to select the optimal light color temperature and brightness level they need to maximize their viewing...

StellarTrek

StellarTrek - Leading the Way in Orientation and Mobility The StellarTrek, as the name suggests, is an exceptional digital orientation and mobility assistant with state-of-the-art GPS technology and a user-friendly tactile interface with buttons to guide you along...
Pebble HD handheld video magnifier reading Pill bottles

Pebble HD

Pebble HD Hand Held Magnifier The Only HD Hand Held Magnifier You'll Ever Need! HD • Lightweight • Portable Pebble HD boasts a new HD camera providing a crisp, clear, colorful, high definition picture. A new ergonomic lightweight compact design makes it the perfect...
Image of the PEARL scan and read camera plugged into a HP Laptop, scanning a textbook with the words on the screen

PEARL

The PEARL, combined with JAWS, Fusion, or OpenBook scanning and reading software, brings blind and low vision users instant portable access to printed material with an array of human-sounding voices.

magnilink pro

MagniLink Pro

MagniLink Pro - Video Magnifier for Professional Users MagniLink PRO is intended for visually impaired professionals at work. It is a very complete system right from start and it will cover the needs for most users in most situations. MagniLink Pro Features Superior...

OrCam Read

OrCam Read is an intuitive handheld device designed to create an independent, effortless and enjoyable reading experience for people with low vision and visual impairments including reading difficulties related to age-related vision loss, mild to moderate low vision or reading fatigue.