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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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insideOne+

insideONE+ a Windows computer with an integrated 32-cell Braille display and Perkins-style keyboard for school and work

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CoaSt (Camera-on-a-Stick)

CoaSt is a small, lightweight camera, complete with a tripod (and clamp) mount that can extend to view from greater heights.

BrailleSheet 120

BrailleSheet 120

  BrailleSheet 120 Braille Embosser The IRIE BrailleSheet 120 gives you fast, high-quality braille and tactile graphics at your fingertips! Embossing at 120 CPS this double-sided embosser gives you Library of Congress standard braille, the highest-resolution tactile...
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Hable One

Hable One - Keyboard for the Blind Hable is an external keyboard designed to make using a smartphone simpler and more convenient for those with visual impairments, allowing for easy operation and accessibility. You can view pricing informationon the Hable One on our...
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.

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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DaVinci Pro

The DaVinci Pro is a high performance desktop video magnifier (CCTV), featuring a Full Sony 1080p 3-in-1 camera and Full Page Text-to-Speech or Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

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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.

Side Front View of the New IrisVision Live 2.0 Headworn Magnifier

IrisVision Live 2.0

IrisVision Live 2.0 - Your Gateway to Enhanced Vision! Get set for an epic visual voyage with IrisVision Live 2.0! Discover why Live 2.0 is the future of sight - the lightweight, portable headset that goes everywhere you go and helps you see it all. You can view...