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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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close up image of the braillesense 6 mini which is a white braille notetaker with a perkins style keyboard, and refreshable braille display

BrailleSense 6 Mini

With the BrailleSense 6 mini, you can read books, write reports, complete assignments, send emails, share documents, and stay connected. The BrailleSense 6 Mini is built to go with you, where you need to go.

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Dragon Dictation Software

  Dragon Professional - One Dragon to Serve Them All From solo practitioners to global organizations, professionals in document-intensive industries have long relied on Dragon speech recognition to create high‑quality documentation faster and more efficiently....
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Compact GO

Compact Go is a lightweight and easy-to-use portable video magnifier that delivers clear, high quality images wherever you are. Whether you’re reading mail, checking labels, or viewing details at home or on the go, Compact Go combines powerful magnification, intuitive controls, and versatile viewing modes in a sleek, pocket-sized design. With dual cameras, vibrant contrast options, and reliable performance, it empowers users to see more clearly and stay independent throughout the day.

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...
PIAF - Pictures in a Flash - Braille Tactile Printer sitting next to a laptop with a math equation on the screen

PIAF – Pictures in a Flash

PIAF translates images into simple or complex tactile concepts like clockwork. Used in a variety of educational, professional and personal settings, it offers you a simple way to prepare tactile graphics, embossing any black lines, letters or shapes that are drawn or printed.

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BrailleTrac 120

Braille Trac 120 – Leading Braille & Tactile Graphics Embosser

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.

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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ViewPlus Rogue

The ViewPlus Rogue is the only embosser approved for Smarter Balanced testing. Industry leading tactile graphics all in a convenient desktop embosser.

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Index Basic-D V5

The Basic-D V5 is simply one of the most popular portable embossers in the world. It produces single or double-sided braille on continuous fanfold paper.