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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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Smart Reader HD OCR

Smart Reader HD OCR The Smart Reader HD is a lightweight, portable reader/scanner with large built-in user friendly tactile control buttons. A fully integrated solution, the Smart Reader HD offers the advantage of a built-in HD camera and OCR (optical character...
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Ruby HD

Crystal-clear Image in a Lightweight Handheld HD Video Magnifier The RUBY HD combines high-definition camera technology with a lightweight body to bring you crystal-clear images in a small package. The 4.3-inch screen and built-in LED lighting provide magnified...
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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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Duxbury Braille Translator

Duxbury Braille Translator is used by virtually all of the world’s leading braille publishers. No one supports more languages than Duxbury Systems. DBT supports over 180 languages in either uncontracted or contracted (when such rules exist) braille. The software can product contracted and uncontracted literary, mathematics, and technical braille. 

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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...
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Taptilo

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

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Equity Adjustable Tables

Equity Adjustable Tables accommodates students of all ages and abilities at an excellent price. The Equity Table is an ideal solution when frequent adjustment is needed to accommodate students who use wheelchairs.

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Merlin Ultra

Merlin ultra – Desktop Magnifier for Low Vision The new affordable Merlin ultra magnifier offers high definition color and contrast, resulting in a beautiful crystal clear picture with vibrant colors. See for yourself what makes Merlin ultra magnifier the greatest...
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CloverBook Lite XL

This large 16′′ FHD touchscreen video magnifier has the feel and function of a desktop CCTV, in a much smaller and lightweight design. Fold up CloverBook Lite XL to take it with you, or simply to save desk space when not in use.

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...