Tag - eSight

New technology helps Odessa man with sight problems

A former Odessa High School student who is now attending college in Austin is not letting visual impairment get in his way. In fact, thanks to new technology Nick Flores' world has been opened up right before his eyes. Nick has optic nerve atrophy (ONA) which causes his vision to be distorted and affects depth perception. Fortunately Nick recently learned of a new device called eSIGHT, which has changed the way he sees everything. Read more >>  
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With community’s help, legally blind Springfield teen now can see world through new electronic glasses

Reilly Gault, 15, has been legally blind for the majority of his life. But on Friday evening, that all changed — Gault now can see. Gault, 15, recently asked the community for some help to raise $10,000 so he could purchase computerized glasses that allow him to see the world through a new and clearer lens. The community responded with a resounding “yes” and donated more than enough to cover the cost of the electronic glasses, made by Canadian-based company eSight. Read...
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Middleton Samaritan hopes to see again

After stopping to help someone on the freeway, and getting hit himself, Jamie Harrell spent about two months in the hospital. He is recovering now but hopes to see again after the accident left him legally blind. Jamie and Nena are now trying to raise funds to be able to buy eSight glasses which will help him see again. Read more >>
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A Wearable Tech Miracle For the Legally Blind

For Conrad Lewis, the founder of eSight, the project is close to the heart. Lewis grew up with two legally blind sisters. He studied engineering and was determined to utilize his knowledge to create glasses that could improve his sisters’ vision. After years of research, multiple patented innovations, tens of millions of dollars, and clinical tests on legally blind people, Lewis’ miracle glasses are now available to everyone. Read more >>
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A Vision of Gratitude

Though sometimes called electronic glasses, the eSight 3 isn’t a pair of spectacles but actually an augmented-reality headset, resembling a less-bulky version of a virtual-reality headset. Read more >>
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Watch as legally blind boy sees clearly for the first time

This Thanksgiving, gratitude is being served us as never before by one Sandusky family. It’s the first holiday, the first family gathering in which their 7-year-old boy will be able to look across the table and see clearly the faces of his loved ones. When we first heard about Bentley Koch and his eSight glasses, we were wowed by the technology. But then we found something even greater than the science that is transforming his life. It’s the power in people...
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