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Before purchasing any low vision aids, read the Lowdown on Low Vision. Below you'll find links to low vision aids
and suppliers.
Low
Vision Aids
Center for the Partially Sighted
They offer a comprehensive visual
assessment and support services for individuals who are partially sighted.
720 Wilshire Boulevard, #200
Santa Monica, CA, 90401-1713
(310) 458-3501
http://www.low-vision.org/
Innoventions, Inc. - Source of the Magni-Cam
The Magni-Cam is a portable electronic magnifier for people with low vision, available
in color or black and white versions. It's been in production since 1990 and has won
the Canadian National Institute for the Blind's Winston Gordon Award for Technological
Advancement in the Field of Blindness and Visual Impairment in 1997.
Email: magnicam@magnicam.com
Web:
http://www.magnicam.com
The Low Vision Enhancement System
(LVES, pronounced Elvis)
Autofocus, Hands-free, head-mounted device. Contact:
Visionics
Minneapolis, MN.
(800) 507-4448
You can also contact your local low-vision specialist for more information on this low
vision aid.
The Low Vision Gateway
This site was created to be your starting point to access information on the
World Wide Web related to the fields of low vision and blindness.
Web: http://www.lowvision.org/low_vision_aids.htm
NoIR Medical Technologies
This well-known company manufactures and sells sunglasses with ultraviolet and infrared
protection and effective glare reducing filters. These special glasses are very often
prescribed by eyecare personnel for low vision-related eye concerns.
P.O. Box 159
South Lyon, MI 48178
800-521-9746 USA
313-769-5565
FAX: 313-769-1708
Web: http://www.noir-medical.com/
Pinhole Glasses
"See clearly, without strain, using pinhole glasses. No glass, no
prescription!" This little piece of eyewear seems to go in and out of fashion
quickly. They have reported improved vision with various eye conditions. For those still
interested in obtaining a pair, or those just having heard about them, here's the link.
This writer recommends that you talk to your low vision specialist...the jury's still out.
Natures Energies Health Products
P.O. Box 112
Upper Ferntree Gully
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3156
Web: http://www.pinholes.com/pinholeprices.htm
Low
Vision Aids Suppliers
Here are QUALIFIED low vision specialists whose
expertise extends far beyond regular glasses.
Tony Carnevali, O.D.
Glendale, CA
(818) 241-1151
Ricardo Espinosa, O.D
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 261-3098
Spanish Speaking
Robert Gordon, O.D.
Encino, CA
(818) 986-8860
Wayne W. Hoeft, O.D.
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 846-9075
Beyond Sight
They call themselves the largest retail
store of blind and low-vision products in the country.
http://www.beyondsight.com/
Independent Living Aids
Every item is chosen because it offers features that make it easier to
use by individuals with vision problems. Some items have LARGE print, many
talk, others have tactile markings, Braille, or are just easy to use.
http://www.independentliving.com/
Lions Low Vision Aids Services Program (LOVE)
c/o Southern California College of Optometry
Optometric Center of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 234-9137
Microvision, Inc. - Virtual Retinal
Display
Read about this company's development of high performance visual displays, image
scanners and related products. The device rapidly scans a low-power pinpoint beam of
colored light onto the retina of the viewer's eye, creating a high resolution, full-motion
image without the use of screens or externally projected images. Get the scoop at:
http://www.mvis.com/
Vision Advantage
Magnifiers, Monocular Telescopes, Teleloupes, Telemicroscopes and the
unique Zeiss Magnifying Bifocals.
http://www.visionadvantage.net/
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