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Vision with Artificial Intelligence
EYEDAPTIC.comVision enhancement and visual assistance with the EYE7 Improve vision for those suffering from retinal disorders including AMD (age related macular degeneration) through the development of software driven smart glasses, leveraging the power of augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence…
Read MoreElectronic Magnifiers
Technology has made a real difference for those with low vision. Handheld magnifiers have advanced from glass to electronic. Cell phones now offer sophisticated reading applications. Special glasses are giving the visually impaired new mobility. LVI (Low Vision International) is…
Read More“Smart Phones – Getting Better”
Joe Fontenot MDPatti Hacker Equipment SpecialistCommunity Services for Vision Rehabilitation Smart phones are used by a majority, possibly more than 75 %, of the US population. There are literally thousands of “Apps” or Applications for the blind and visually impaired….
Read MoreReminders for Using an Eyedropper
Follow your doctor’s instructions exactly as to when & how If your medication can be refrigerated, the cold will help you to know where the drop landed Wash your hands before and after. Shake the bottle. Do not touch the…
Read MoreHow to Wear a Surgical Face Mask
We are all wearing face masks of one kind or another these days. If it’s not bad enough to have limited central vision, some of us also wear glasses that tend to fog up when using a medical procedure mask….
Read More“Hands Off” Environmental Controls
by Keith Colgan – Macular Degeneration Foundation Call it “research” for the Foundation … or just plain laziness, but for the past two years my wife and I have been using a device that allows us to control much of…
Read MoreThe AMSLER GRID
Written by: Liz Trauernicht – MDF PresidentEdited by: Joe L Fontenot MD What is an AMSLER GRID? The Amsler Grid is basically a square of horizontal and vertical lines. According to one source, a similar design may have been used…
Read MoreNew Study Reveals Benefits of Augmented Reality Glasses
Source: Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, codirector of the USC Roski Eye Institute and University Professor of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine. In a new study…
Read MoreTablet System for those with Low Vision
The MagniLink TAB is a new tablet-based system by LVI Low Vision International. It is “pricey” at over $4000, but claims to offer high performance and user-friendly operation.
Read MoreSpeak! Text Reader App for Android
Text readers for the vision impaired are now commonly available for desktop computers. As the technology improves, new mobile apps for cell phones are becoming more powerful and therefore more useful. Speak! is a brand new one (as of this…
Read MoreHead Mounted Electronic Magnifiers
by Joe Fontenot MD, CLVT – Medical Director and Patricia Hacker – Equipment Specialist from Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation (CSVR) 600 Bel Air Blvd, Suite 110 Mobile Alabama 36606 In the early 1990’s, the first head mounted electronic magnifiers…
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