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In focus: Anchorage 6th grader sees clearly for the first time thanks to new tech, community support

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00Imagine the whole world around you is a blur. That was reality for an Anchorage sixth grader who is now seeing clearly. Rennick Heatwole, now 12, was born with an underdeveloped optic nerve. It’s a condition glasses and contacts can’t fix. He can’t see anything clearly unless it’s inches from his face, but that doesn’t stop him from playing football and soccer... New technology has allowed Rennick to stay in his seat with the other students. It’s called eSight. The glasses have...

Incredible moment a blind 10-year-old boy lights up when he clearly sees his mom’s face for the first time thanks to new eSight glasses

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00This is the touching moment a blind 10-year-old Canadian boy was able to see his mother clearly for the first time. Benny Francey, from Selkirk in Manitoba, suffers from an incredibly rare disease called Leber congenital amaurosis, which affects his eyesight. Normally he can only see silhouettes, at best. However, thanks to a new set of high-tech electronic glasses, Benny's eyesight has been cleared up, which means he has been able to see his loved ones properly. Read more >>

Local non-profit tests electronic eyewear that restores vision for legally blind, visually impaired

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00Tuesday was anything but an ordinary day for staff at the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. The organization held demonstrations for eSight to find out what the possibilities were for its workers. Read more >>

Local non-profit tests electronic eyewear that restores vision for legally blind, visually impaired

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00Tuesday was anything but an ordinary day for staff at the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. The organization held demonstrations for eSight to find out what the possibilities were for its workers. Read more >>

Gift of Sight: Tammie Caldwell

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00The local Lions Club has helped Tammie Caldwell see better than she has in 20 years. Last month, Caldwell received a pair of new electronic eSight glasses after the Raymondville Lions Club helped raise $15,000 to buy them. Read more >>