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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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Ruby 10

Ruby 10 and Ruby 10 + Speech The RUBY 10 video magnifier features a 10-inch touchscreen and three dedicated cameras to help you magnify letters, magazines, labels, and photos. A swing-out arm allows you to view items in your hand and write. Enable full-page OCR on the...

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...
PowerMag Handheld Magnifier 3.5x

PowerMag Handheld Magnifiers

Clear and Sharp Image The PowerMag Handheld Magnifiers provide high-quality, lightweight and scratch-resistant magnifying lens ensures a sharply defined image, while the integrated lighting provides evenly dispensed clear white light for high contrast and high...
Victor Reader Stratus 12 M standalone view

Victor Reader Stratus

The Victor Reader Stratus12 M plays DAISY and MP3 books and music on CDs, SD cards, and USB flash drives. It has built-in text-to-speech to play computer text documents. In addition to the next and previous arrow navigation of Stratus4 M, the Stratus12 M includes a...
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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

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Braille Buddy – Braille Embosser

Braille Buddy - a braille embosser that is so versatile it can meet the demands of everyday users! 25 characters/second – the fastest embosser at the price Quality single-sided braille High-resolution tactile graphics – multiple dot heights for greater detail Braille...
Max Detail Glasses Eschenbach

MAX Detail Glasses

Do you have trouble reading books, newspapers, the print on computer screens, labels on medicine bottles, ingredients on food packages, train schedules, recipes, menus in restaurants, or mail? Eschenbach has manufactured a new product that will take the effort out of...
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OpenBook

OpenBook scanning and reading system instantly converts printed materials to speech or large print output.

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Brailliant BI 40X

Brailliant BI 40X – Uniquely powered by Bluetooth 5 wireless technology, this refreshable 40–cell braille display will double your pairing speed and quadruple your range, providing a more reliable and stable connection for an outstanding user experience.

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MagniLink Mini

MagniLink Mini is ideal for use in classrooms and workplaces where the user frequently need to move the video magnifier between different rooms and locations.