Category: Enhanced Vision Newsletter

View this e-mail Online	February 2011

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Did you know that the right combination of foods high in specific vitamins and nutrients can help you reduce the risk certain eye diseases? Incorporating tasty colorful foods such as blueberries, tomatoes, carrots and a variety of leafy greens not only benefits your eyes but can also be quite beneficial to your mind and waistline.To read more click here.

Preparing your fruits and vegetables may be easier than you think with some of the wonderful tools available. If using a knife is a bit intimidating, consider using blade-free food choppers. This is a good option to help protect your fingers while chopping up your favorite vegetables. If you prefer a knife for slicing, you may want to try using a slicing guide. With a simple turn of a knob, you can select your desired thickness and begin slicing without having to use your fingers as a guide. Using a reversible black and white cutting board is also a good idea as it provides color contrast against what you are preparing.

Purchase a Acrobat Shortarm 12″ Panel and save $500. Only $1995.

Offer expires: February 28, 2010. Promo code:1021

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FFB Vision Seminar

Boston, MA March 5, 2011

CTEBVI

Oakland, CA March 10-14, 2011

CSUN

San Diego, CA March 14-19, 2011

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This following story and the wonderful picture that this individual shared with us absolutely blew me away. Our thanks to Mr. Eric Brueck who was kind enough to share his story with us.

Top of the Mountain of the Sun in Zion Natl Park, Utah. Click here to see image.

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This 3-in-1 magnifier allows you to view objects near, far and anywhere in between. Whether you’d like to read, enjoy hobbies or see loved ones, Acrobat LCD can help. Acrobat LCD also allows you to apply makeup or brush your hair, just like using a mirror. You simply turn the camera towards you for a true mirror image and select the level of magnification that works best for you. Enjoy a crystal clear color image displayed on either a 19″ or 22″ monitor with up to 75x magnification. To Read More: Click Here

We are very proud to announce that only one week ago Sunday, Enhanced Vision’s Acrobat LCD was featured on an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. This was an episode that was based around the wonderful Anderson family who are living with multiple disabilities including blindness, low vision and hearing impairment. The Andersons also run the “This Ability Awareness Center” out of their home where they help other individuals with disabilities find the resources they need. To read more click here.

Holiday cards are something that most of us enjoy sending to our friends and loved ones during this season and if you have low vision, there are several items that can help. Some basic items include writing guides and signature guides. These items are typically made of plastic and have rectangular cutouts like a stencil. They are designed to help you maintain a straight line when writing. A larger tip writing pen or 20/20 pen can also help by making your writing bolder. Another alternative would be electronic magnification such as the Merlin desktop magnifier. With the Merlin, you can place your writing materials on the magnifier, adjust the magnification and the color contrast to your desired level and begin writing in comfort. Merlin also offers a line marker feature (additional hardware may be required) which helps you keep your place while writing. To Read More Click Here

Purchase a Pebble hand-held magnifier at *$395

offer expires: December 31, 2010.

Promo code:1015

For more information call (888) 811-3161 or
click here.

*Offer applies to residents of the US only.

Annual Eye & Vision Research Symposia

Fort Myers, FL January 20, 2011

Annual Eye & Vision Research Symposia

Naples, FL January 21, 2011

FFB Vision Seminar

Bonita Springs, FL January 22, 2011

FFB Vision Seminar

Jacksonville, FL January 29, 2011

ATIA

Orlando, FL January 26-29, 2011

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Congratulations to Marianne Hilliard who’s the lucky winner of our monthly Pebble drawing for November. We hope she enjoys the freedom and independence that this popular portable magnifier has to offer.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Find out more about what we have to offer at www.enhancedvision.com.

If you need a portable electronic magnifier that’s as flexible as your lifestyle, let me introduce you to Transformer. USB connectivity allows you to easily connect Transformer to your laptop and auto install software makes setting up a breeze. Enjoy up to 30x adjustable magnification and 4 hours of battery power that won’t deplete your laptop’s battery! Read, write and view magnified images at any distance no matter where you are. Transformer is also compatible with popular magnification software making it the perfect addition for your low vision needs. : Click Here

Andrea Bocelli, an amazing Italian musician with an unbelievable voice, achieved greatness despite being born with low vision due to congenital glaucoma and becoming totally blind at the age of 12. As a child his love for music led him to enter singing competitions and to learn to play various musical instruments. Even through law school he earned money by performing at piano bars. Now at the age of 52, he has since sold millions of albums worldwide, was named one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People and earlier this year was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Click here.

Holiday shopping can be pretty stressful for most people with or without low vision but if you’re the latter, you know how a little preparation can go a long way. Planning your shopping trip with a relative or friend is a good start or if you’d prefer, do some of your shopping online. If you do go out shopping, take advantage of a portable hand-held magnifier to help you read price tags and labels. A magnifier in addition to organizing your bills can also help you when paying at the register. click here.

We are offering a $50 Off Pebble Promo code:1012 or $200 Off Amigo Promo code:1013. Offer Expires November 30, 2010

For more information call (888) 811-3161 or
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FFB VisionWalk.

Charlotte, NC November 13, 2010

AAO Optometry

San Francisco, CA November 17-20, 2010

FAER

Tampa, FL November 18-19, 2010

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Comments such as the one below from Mr. Frank Porcelli are such a pleasure to read and share. It is an amazing feeling to know that with the help of assistive technology people can overcome the hurdles of low vision and continue to remain independent and active.
“I work as a dental technician. I construct false teeth. The work I do is very detailed; I was not able to see well enough to work anymore. I am 62 years old and not ready to stop working. Imagine having work to do but not being able to do it. When I got my acrobat reader it was like a miracle now I’m working again and making a fine product. I feel independent again and could work just as well as before I had low vision.”

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Having to give up reading your favorite books, magazines and newspapers due to low vision is a tough decision that many people face. This can often lead to depression and a feeling of disconnect to the world around them. Fortunately the Merlin desktop magnifier can help with various reading and writing tasks. Featuring adjustable magnification and a screen that tilts and pivots, this desktop magnifier conforms to your individual needs and comfort.
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Even though Marla Runyan was diagnosed with Stargardts disease at the age of nine, she did not let low vision slow her down. Marla has competed in various national track events as well as marathons. Marla was also the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Olympics in 2000, finishing in eighth place. She went on to compete in the Olympics again in 2004. Marla is a motivational speaker and also works as a Communicative Disorders Specialist. To read more click here. To see a video: Click Here

If you suffer from central vision loss, eccentric viewing (also called Preferred Retinal Loci or PRL) techniques might help you increase the use your existing vision. This is a technique that may require training by a low vision rehabilitation specialist and involves having to re-learn your way of seeing. This is done by looking slightly away from what you want to see in order to view it peripherally. You may end up having to look to either side, below or above the object to focus on it clearly. Although this technique will not improve the retina, it can greatly maximize the vision you do have. To read more: click here.

Purchase a Pebble hand-held magnifier and receive $50 OFF!.

offer expires: September 30, 2010.
Promo code:1006

For more information call (888) 811-3161 or
click here.

California Association of Blind Students Call to Action Seminar (NFB)

Riverside, CA September 18, 2010

AARP 50+ Expo

Orlando, FL September 30, 2010

Free Diabetes Seminar & Business of Life Community Resource Fair at Braille Institute.

Los Angeles, CA Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10am – 12pm

RSVP by calling 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553).

Braille Institute is hosting a free seminar on Diabetes and The Eye on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. This event will feature presentations from Dr. Kent Small of the Macula and Retina Institute of Los Angeles, and speakers from the American Diabetes Association and The Los Angeles City Department of Aging, from 10 a.m. to noon. Enhanced Vision will sponsor a special drawing for a chance to win the new and improved Pebble 4.3 hand-held magnifier. A free Community Resource Fair featuring businesses from across Los Angeles will follow from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event will be held at Braille Institute’s Los Angeles headquarters, at 741 North Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles. To RSVP please call 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553).

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Linda Flemming the lucky winner of the monthly Pebble drawing for July
“I just received my Pebble today and used it to read. Thank you so much for the Pebble. I had no idea all the things it can do. I was so blown away I started crying. I have a condition where someday I will be blind. When I was young I used to have perfect vision. Then as a teenager I needed glasses to see.”

To read more
click here.

We look forward to hearing from you!

View this e-mail Online	August 2010

Welcome to the Enhanced Vision monthly newsletter.
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FFB VisionWalk
Charlotte, NC November 13, 2010

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“My mother will be 99 years young in September 2010. When she was 91 she had been reading (one of her most favorite things to do) and she suddenly felt a pain in her eye.” To read more click here.