24Nov
03Nov
In focus: Anchorage 6th grader sees clearly for the first time thanks to new tech, community support
Imagine the whole world around you is a blur. That was reality for an Anchorage sixth grader who is now seeing clearly. Rennick Heatwole, now 12, was born with an underdeveloped optic nerve. It’s a condition glasses and contacts can’t fix. He can’t see anything clearly unless it’s inches from his face, but that doesn’t stop him from playing football and soccer... New technology has allowed Rennick to stay in his seat with the other students. It’s called eSight. The glasses have...
02Nov
Incredible moment a blind 10-year-old boy lights up when he clearly sees his mom’s face for the first time thanks to new eSight glasses
This is the touching moment a blind 10-year-old Canadian boy was able to see his mother clearly for the first time. Benny Francey, from Selkirk in Manitoba, suffers from an incredibly rare disease called Leber congenital amaurosis, which affects his eyesight. Normally he can only see silhouettes, at best. However, thanks to a new set of high-tech electronic glasses, Benny's eyesight has been cleared up, which means he has been able to see his loved ones properly. Read more >>
02Nov
Local non-profit tests electronic eyewear that restores vision for legally blind, visually impaired
Tuesday was anything but an ordinary day for staff at the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. The organization held demonstrations for eSight to find out what the possibilities were for its workers. Read more >>
02Nov
Local non-profit tests electronic eyewear that restores vision for legally blind, visually impaired
Tuesday was anything but an ordinary day for staff at the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. The organization held demonstrations for eSight to find out what the possibilities were for its workers. Read more >>
30Oct
Gift of Sight: Tammie Caldwell
The local Lions Club has helped Tammie Caldwell see better than she has in 20 years. Last month, Caldwell received a pair of new electronic eSight glasses after the Raymondville Lions Club helped raise $15,000 to buy them. Read more >>
14Oct
With a high-speed camera that live-streams video, goggles give visually impaired users a new look at life
Alex Curtis’ grandchildren think the thick goggles make him look like a spaceman. With the dark lenses and the cord snaking down to a set of dials and controls, the device does look futuristic. But what people see when Curtis wears the eSight device doesn’t matter to him. Read more >>
14Oct
Blind WI mom tries on glasses to see, hopes to read to kids
A mother in Wisconsin hopes to one day be able to read to her children. Right now, it's difficult for her to do that since she is legally blind. Stephanie Geiger from Grand Chute was diagnosed with Cone Rod Dystrophy at the age of 24. It's difficult for her to see depth perception, certain colors, and details. Recently, she got to try out eSight eyewear which uses high optics and resolution procession to improve eye sight. Read...
08Oct
Fundraiser being held in Ashley to give the gift of sight to Michael Stanek
For 30-year-old Michael Stanek , the chance to see is “overwhelmingly generous.” A fundraiser for Michael, who has been legally blind from birth, will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ashley Fireman’s Park on Ashley Street. “To think people would do something like that,” Michael said of the event organizers, expressing his gratefulness. Organizers look to raise $15,000 to allow Michael the chance to buy eSight — a high-tech eyewear device that enhances whatever the user is looking at...
08Oct