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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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side photo of the brailliant bi 40x braille display showing the power button and USB port

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.

Man using ClearView Magnifier

ClearView+ Full HD 24″ (Speech)

Quick Overview Does reading your newspaper or favorite book become too tiresome with a video magnifier? Do you lose time searching through text? Now enjoy the Optelec ClearView+ Speech, a completly new approach for the integration of OCR and text-to-speech technology...
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.

Max Event telescopic glasses Eschenbach

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...
Side view image of the Elumentis LED Lamp. Small base with control button on the bottom, a tall stand, and then the light on top.

Elumentis LED Lamp

The Elumentis LED Lamp provides bright, adjustable illumination with intuitive operation. It’s a great option for those with low vision because it allows users to select the optimal light color temperature and brightness level they need to maximize their viewing...
Image of the Monarch laying flat with a tactile chart on the display

Monarch

This highly innovative technology along with the development of a new dynamic file type that will bring braille and graphics together in a navigable file, will bridge the existing educational gap for all blind students.

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...
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OrCam Read for Reading Challenges

Whether you have dyslexia, another reading-related learning disability, ADHD, or simply process written information better by listening, OrCam Read can make reading more accessible. This lightweight handheld device instantly reads printed or digital text aloud, helping students, professionals, and adults stay engaged without the frustration of decoding every word.

Image of the BrailleSense 6 Braille Notetaker from the top view showing the refreshable braille display, LED screen display, and perkins style keyboard

BrailleSense 6

Designed for long lasting performance the BrailleSense 6 notetaker lets you speed through tasks and stay connected and productive all day.

Image of woman wearing envision glasses, wearable for low vision and blind to snap a photo outside

Envision Glasses

Envision Glasses – Articulating everyday visual information into speech. And, with this information, comes the feeling of independence and the perception of possibilities.