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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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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...
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Splay

The world’s first big screen, portable desktop magnifier – Splay portable foldable monitor and projector works as a mobile magnifier camera. Simple plug and play any device with HDMI connection anywhere – magnifying on the go!

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Bluetooth Large Print Logickeyboards (Mac/PC)

Navigating your computer has never been more effortless – Logickeyboard's Large Print Keyboard is crafted to deliver a higher level of accessibility, making it an ideal choice for those with visual impairments and low vision. The large and boldly printed keys...
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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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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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ONYX Deskset HD

Portable High-Definition Video Magnifier The ONYX Deskset HD delivers high-definition magnification in a sleek new design. With its integrated camera and monitor, the ONYX Deskset HD lets you read what you want, whether it’s across the room or at your desk. The 3-in-1...
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Merlin Elite Pro

  Full HD Video Magnifier & Full Page Text-to-Speech Merlin Elite Pro will read your favorite book or article aloud with a simple push of a button. Read along with ease as the magnified text is displayed and read to you. View photographs and other images in...
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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.

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PIAF – Pictures in a Flash

PIAF translates images into simple or complex tactile concepts like clockwork. Used in a variety of educational, professional and personal settings, it offers you a simple way to prepare tactile graphics, embossing any black lines, letters or shapes that are drawn or printed.

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SensePlayer

The SensePlayer is more than your normal multimedia player. Read and play your favorite documents and media from a wide variety of supported file types using the tactile keyboard that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. Access web radio, download books, make high-fidelity recordings, connect and control your mobile device, and so much more.