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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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 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!

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...
clearview Magnifier

ClearView C HD One

Overview The new Optelec ClearView C One is a modern desktop video magnifier that is designed to improve your reading experience. C-ing without limitations When we started to develop this desktop video magnifier, we wanted to eliminate all of the difficulties users...
Ruby 7 HD handheld video magnifier

Ruby 7 HD

Portable Magnification with PivotCam™ Rotating Camera The portable RUBY 7 HD makes reading easier. The seven-inch screen can display more text and magnifies materials up to 24 times. This ultra-portable device can go anywhere with ease. The RUBY 7 HD is easy to learn...
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.

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...
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...
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 Taptilo Braille Learning Device

Taptilo

Taptilo is a smart braille learning device that makes braille learning fun and easy! 

JAWS product image - picture of computer monitor with the JAWS logo on the front and JAWS box next to it

JAWS

JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world’s most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse.