Resource & Insights Hub

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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Access state-specific services, educational programs, veteran resources, and funding options to help make assistive technology more accessible.

Customer Success Stories

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Explore product highlights, comparisons, and training resources to help you choose and use assistive technology with confidence.

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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 the Connect 12- Smart Portable HD Magnifier viewing a math equation on a desktop

Connect 12

Connect 12 – Smart portable HD magnifier A smart, ultra-portable magnifier for the connected classroom Combining the power and connectivity of mainstream technology with the efficiency and ease of use of assistive technology, Connect 12 is a unique, powerful, and...
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eSight Go Glasses

eSight Go glasses are eSight’s newest electronic glasses that can help people with significant central vision loss and full vision loss achieve up to 20/20 vision.

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ClearView Go

ClearView Go - Available in 15" and 17" ClearView GO offers the same reading comfort, ease of use, and functionality as a desktop video magnifier, but in a compact and foldable design. It is the ideal solution for people who need magnification at different locations....
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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...

Vision Buddy Mini

Rediscover life with Vision Buddy 4 Mini. Enjoy greater independence by streaming television directly to your eyes, allowing you to watch your favorite shows with enhanced clarity. It also makes everyday reading easier, whether you are looking through documents, letters, books, medication labels, or bills.

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Maggie iVR

The Maggie iVR is a revolutionary wearable device designed for individuals with low vision. Utilizing state-of-the-art virtual reality technology, it seamlessly integrates with the iPhone 16 Pro to provide enhanced visual clarity in real-time. I

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.

Kurzweil 1000 Box

Kurzweil 1000

Kurzweil 1000 is an advanced reading tool for people who are blind or severely visually impaired. It works on a personal computer in conjunction with a flatbed scanner and synthetic speech to convert the printed word into speech.

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MAX TV Event Telescopic Glasses

These hands-free, head-mounted glasses provide 2.1x magnification AND can be adjusted so that each eye lens is able to be focused separately [±3 diopters], making the system adaptable to most patients! The glasses will focus on objects from distances of 3 meters [10...
ZoomText USB Keyboard with White Letters on Black

ZoomText Keyboards

ZoomText Large-Print Keyboards make typing and using ZoomText faster, easier, and more enjoyable than ever before.