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Welcome to the NanoPac Resource Hub! Discover customer success stories, find local organizations and state agencies specializing in visual services, learn about eye conditions causing vision loss, access training materials on assistive technology products, and explore other industry resources.

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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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image of coast camera on magnification stand

CoaSt (Camera on a Stick) Duo!

Use CoaSt Duo to see the whiteboard or presentation or anything you need to magnify at a distance. Point CoaSt Duo down to magnify documents on your desk. Or aim CoaSt Duo toward you to use mirror-mode for grooming.

photo of the HIMS QBraille XL 40-cell braille display with perkins style keyboard

QBraille XL

The QBraille XL replaces the need for special keystrokes with the intuitively placed function keys found on all QWERTY keyboards.

front view image of the Acrobat HD Ultra Desktop Magnifier - a black monitor with white text "Acrobat HD Ultra - See near, far, and everything in between" on the screen with the camera on top of the monitor

Acrobat HD Ultra

Acrobat HD Ultra is a complete system featuring a Full 3-in-1 HD camera with a 22”, 24”, or 27” high resolution HD screen.

image of the HIMS Braille eMotion Braille Display, a long 40-cell display that is black with a Perkins style keyboard

Braille eMotion

Braille eMotion is a multi-media braille display with new dimensions in braille connectivity.

Cloverbook plus video magnifier viewing the periodic table

CloverBook Plus

CloverBook Plus - Portable Large Screen Magnifier This large 12.5″ FHD touchscreen video magnifier comes equipped with 3 viewing modes (near, self and distance view) all in a compact, foldable design weighing less than 5lbs! View documents on a desk or switch camera...
image of the ViewPlus Color Elite Braille Embosser from the front

ViewPlus Color Elite Braille Embosser

Meet the NEW VP Color Elite! A high-speed braille production embosser – now with high-quality color ink!

Compact 7 HD Video Magnifier

Compact 7 HD

Large screen in a compact design The high contrast widescreen provides an increased field of view and the ability to see even more of the material compared to traditional portable magnifiers. You can rely on the ultra sharp High Definition and Auto-Focus camera with a...
photo of an animated laptop with the GuideConnect software opened on the main menu, which contains size large different colored blocks to easily access email, letters, websites, scanner, books, and address book.

GuideConnect

Designed for people with visual impairments, GuideConnect helps people who are losing their sight stay independent for longer. It connects you to friends and family, and provides easy access to a range of entertainment.

image of the Mantis Q40 with a full QWERTY keyboard with a refreshable braille display below

Mantis Q40

The Mantis Q40 is the first-ever Bluetooth® QWERTY keyboard and 40-cell refreshable braille display that you can pair with your screen reader or smartphone or simply use as a standalone device. Either way, you have braille at your fingertips, every time.

Explore 12 Video Magnifier Front View

Explorē 12

explorē 12 – Portable video magnifier Magnify your active lifestyle! explore 12 is an easy-to-use, portable electronic magnifier that offers HD image quality for improved near and distance viewing. As the largest portable magnifier in our explorē series, its 12-inch...