Tag - eSight

Shedding Light on Low Vision

Antonette Ho2023-01-17T00:35:56-05:00Along with the tools and aids ECPs can use to help patients regain their independence. THERE ARE FOUR visual functions that can contribute to low vision, says Melva Andrews, an occupational therapist at the Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation Center at UT Health San Antonio. The myriad tools include optical and video magnifiers, tinted filters, and reading telescopes to help patients regain some independence by enhancing their vision. eSight 4 is a versatile low vision device with mobile and cloud-based capabilities...

Smart glasses are giving people their vision back

Antonette Ho2023-01-17T00:33:30-05:00eSight smart glasses are helping partially sighted people see more clearly using a combination of cameras, OLED screens, and clever software algorithms. Five years after its release, the glasses have helped people turn their lives around and revolutionised technology. “[The eSight 4] isn’t subtle, so some people are shy to wear it in everyday life because it puts a bit of a spotlight on them,” said the head of marketing, Roland Mattern. However, the glasses now look far more subtle...

CES 2023: How these smart glasses are giving people their vision back

Antonette Ho2023-01-17T00:32:30-05:00“I’ve never seen anything that impacts the individual and their caregivers around them the way this does. It’s amazing,” eSight’s head of marketing Roland Mattern told me during a video chat at CES 2023 about the company’s latest product, the eSight Go. He was describing the incredible changes he has witnessed in people’s lives when they use eSight smart glasses, which help partially sighted people see more clearly. It’s life-changing technology, and the aim of its latest model is to...

The best smartwatches and wearables of CES 2023 (so far)

Antonette Ho2023-01-17T00:31:42-05:00The eSight Go are wearable smart glasses designed to improve vision for visually impaired people. Digital Trends looked at the eSight smart glasses at CES several years ago, and the new lightweight eSight Go model is designed to be easier to wear in more everyday situations. It uses a combination of cameras, lenses, and high-resolution screens to help those with central vision loss live more independently. For the eSight Go, the company promises a range of new features and improvements....

eSight Announces Newest Generation of Assistive Device for the Legally Blind, eSight Go

Antonette Ho2023-01-05T01:20:13-05:00Leading vision-enhancement platform, eSight, today announces the launch of its latest innovation in assistive technology, eSight Go. The wearable device sets a new standard for enhanced vision technology through its heightened visual clarity, lightweight design and expansive field of view, helping those with central vision loss gain independence in their everyday life. Used by thousands of people across the globe with over 20 different eye conditions, eSight devices use a combination of hardware and software to enhance vision through a...

Sight Sciences’ new assistive technology helps patients with central vision loss

Antonette Ho2022-12-30T14:25:42-05:00Rowan Mattern, director of marketing for eSight, illustrates the use of the company's eSight 4 device to assist patients with central vision loss. The way it works is, the camera picks up the image that the person can no longer perceive, runs it through a software algorithm, and projects it onto two OLED monitors, one in front of each eye. And the wearer then uses a peripheral and parafoveal vision to process the visual stimuli. The way it works is...

Conrad to get his eSight glasses soon

Antonette Ho2022-12-04T19:57:58-05:00Conrad Otto, the 12-year-old boy who lost his sight overnight two years ago, will finally be getting his eSight glasses thanks to the open hearts of the Lowveld community and a very generous donor. Read more >>

eSight – Unparalleled Clarity for Any Visual Ailmen

Antonette Ho2022-12-05T22:48:10-05:00Just a few years ago, there was little in the way of visual aids that could help those with vision loss lead independent lives. Fortunately, technology has accelerated at an exponential rate and eSight 4 is a testament to that fact. It’s the most versatile low vision device on the market today designed for people with central vision loss and visual acuity between 20/60 and 20/800. Now, thousands of people with over 20 different serious eye conditions are using eSight...

Legally blind man can see 20/20 vision again and inspires others with his story

Ziad2022-11-25T13:59:44-05:00More than 280,000 Ohioans are considered legally blind. Luckily for some, there are medical devices available to help correct their vision. Aside from it being extremely expensive getting a pair of these glasses, which is through the company, 'eSight', Benjamin Murray explained being legally blind comes with a long list of challenges in itself. "You know, it's hard to think about everyday life when you can't see," 33-year-old Murray said. He was considered legally blind for 26 years. In 2015,...

eSight™ Assistive Device for Visually Impaired Available for Demonstrations at AAO

Ziad2022-11-25T13:59:44-05:00Leading vision enhancement platform, eSight, is holding demonstrations of its current medical device model, eSight 4, at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 30 through Oct. 3, 2022. eSight representatives will be onsite to discuss the company’s expansion into the telehealth space and scalable access for the low-vision individuals who need it most. eSight 4 is a clinically validated, FDA-registered low vision device designed to help patients with central vision loss achieve up to 20/20 visual...