eSight

eSight 3 Approved on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule

eSight, a world leader in vision technology, announced the approval of eSight 3 – advanced sight-enhancing glasses for those living with visual impairments -- on the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). The registration allows eSight to be included on the FSS through December 2023. Read more >>
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UA scientists invent technology to help legally blind see better

A University of Arizona scientist helped create eyewear technology that is changing the way people with low vision see the world. Optical sciences professor Hong Hua, along with graduate student Jason Kuhn, invented a breakthrough optical technology that has enabled the creation of electronic goggles, called eSight 3, which project magnified images that are channeled through a person’s eyes. Read more >>
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What the promise of smart glasses means for the visually impaired

Companies such as eSight have engineered smart glasses for the visually impaired that use high-definition cameras to record and transmit footage in real-time to screens within the glasses located very close to the users’ eyes. The compact design of eSight’s smart glasses allows visually impaired people to see without a reduction in mobility. Read more >>
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Wilmington clinic to demonstrate electronic glasses for visually impaired

A clinic to demonstrate the eSight adaptive device will be held April 12-13 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Advance registration is required. A clinic to preview the new eSight -- adaptive eyewear that can give some legally blind people near-normal vision -- will be held April 12-13 in the fellowship hall at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12 N. 6th St. Read more >>
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Once legally blind, now 20/20

This past month has been nothing short of miraculous in the personal and professional life of K.C. Ryder, a resident of the Mulberry community. Legally blind since age 19, Ryder acquired a pair of eSight 3 electronic glasses in January and now reads with 20/20 acuity. Simply looking out her living room window is now a revelatory experience. Read more >>
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