Eye Health Fair – Jan. 23rd

Eye Health Fair

Vendor exhibits and Presenters at the Eye Health Fair include:

  • Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)
  • Lions Low Vision Centers of Connecticut
  • Eschenbach Optik of America
  • National Federation of the Blind
  • Blind Artist Display
  • Achilles International
  • CT Library for Accessible Books
  • The Carroll Center for the Blind
  • South East CT Community Center for the Blind

Schedule:
10:15am – Doors open
10:30am – Presentations begin, new topics every 15 minutes – virtual option available
10:30am – Exhibit walk-throughs, meet-and-greets ongoing
2:30pm – Event concludes

UR Community Cares is launching new UR Vision Station for blind and low vision people who can come and use this space on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am-3pm with guidance from our volunteers:

Ropox Vision Table:
To provide an ergonomic tilting table with manual height adjustment created for people with mobility disabilities.

NV Access on our laptop:
To provide free screen reader for blind and vision impaired people, and enhance accessibility.

Products By Eschenbach Optik of America:
–The new Smartlux® Digital is an ergonomically designed, portable video magnifier with full HD camera that features a 5” reflection-free display, large field of view and personalized setting options. The LEDs are individually adjustable and a new customizable menu provides 14 color contrast mode options, adjustable lines and blinds and more. The new Smartlux Digital® has an easy-to-use interface with four color-coded tactile control buttons and provides a customizable reading and writing solution for those who are visually impaired.
–Optaro® is the first video magnifier specifically made for a smartphone. It easily attaches to an iPhone turning two devices into one. By downloading the free app, it allows the iPhone to communicate with the Optaro® camera, turning the phone into a full-featured video magnifier.
–Handheld and folding pocket magnifers
–Monoculars
–Various tinted glasses options – Asensys® filters are contrast-enhancing eyewear designed to either fit over patients’ prescription glasses or be worn alone and provide all-round protection against the sun and unpleasant glare.

Ray-Ban Meta glasses:

Features:
1. Built-in camera, speakers, microphone, and touchpad. They can be controlled by voice, buttons, and gestures.
2. Capabilities: Take photos and videos, make and receive calls, send messages, listen to music, and livestream.
3. AI: Ask Meta AI questions about what you see, and receive answers in real-time. For example, you can ask Meta AI to translate a sign or identify a landmark.
4. Video calling: Make video calls with WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.
5. Livestreaming: Livestream directly to Facebook or Instagram.
6. Open-ear audio: Listen to music and calls while still being aware of your surroundings.
7. Image analysis: Ask Meta AI to analyze an image and provide information.
8. Image captioning: Ask Meta AI to caption an image.
9. Translation: Translate speech in real-time.

RUBY XL HD Handheld Magnifier:

  • crystal clear, high-definition magnification in the palm of your hand.
  • five-inch screen brings out even the finest details. You can magnify materials up to 14 times – books, photographs, newspapers, medications, labels, and more.
  • easy to learn and to use, whether at home, in the office, or on the go – snaps open to hold the screen at a natural angle, sliding effortlessly across a document as you read.
  • Color-coded tactile buttons make it easy to adjust magnification, select the color mode, or add a reading line or masks.
  • The convenient fold-out handle has two positions for a firm and balanced grip while reading packaging labels or prescription bottles.

We are grateful for the grants we have received from AARP CT Livable Communities Grant, Manchester ARPA and Dime Bank Foundation to make this possible.

Hope to see you there,

Michelle Puzzo, Executive Director


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