Low Vision Instruments & Tools

The following list contains names and contacts of companies that produces tools, lenses, glasses and products.

List contains following fields: ‘Name’, ‘Contacts’

A) Lenses and Glasses

1. Name: Noir
   Contacts: http://www.noir-medical.com/
   
   

2. Name: Cocoons
   Contacts: https://cocoonseyewear.com/product-category/cocoons/fitovers/cocoons-low-vision-uv-filters/

3. Name: ZEISS
   Contacts: https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/en_de/products-services/coating-coloured-lenses/sun-filter-lenses/special-filter-lenses/f-451-452.html
   
   
4. Name: Luxottica
   Contacts: http://www.luxottica.com/

B) Bioptic Telescope and Monocular Telescope

1. Name: Ocutech
   Contacts: http://www.ocutech.com
   
   
2. Name: Designs for Vision
   Contacts: https://www.designsforvision.com/about/about.htm
   
   

C) Magnification tools

1. Name: Eschenbach
   Contacts: http://www.eschenbach.com
   
   
2. Name: VFO Group – a merging of some of the previously recognizable companies like Optelec and Freedom Scientific
   Contacts: http://www.vfogroup.com, info@vfo-group.com
   
   
3. Name: Zoomax
   Contacts: https://www.zoomax.com
   https://www.zoomax.com/low-vision-information/what-is-blue-cone-monochromacy.html
   
   
4. Name: Enhanced Vision
   Contacts: https://www.enhancedvision.com
   
   
5. Name: Carson
   Contact: https://www.carson.com/product-categories/monoculars/
   
   
6. Name: MagniLink S premium 2
   Contact: Magnilink viewer
   
   
7. Name: eSight
   
   
8. Name: AdaptiVision, Inc. – New England (Northeast US)
   Contacts: https://lowvisionsource.com/
   
   

D – Products for Contacts lenses and big pharma companies

1. Name: Heidelberg Engineering
   Contacts: https://www.heidelbergengineering.com/us/
   
   
2. Name: Bausch and Lomb
   
   

E – Others

1. Name: Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)
   Contacts: CCLVI.org
   Why: charity program to give magnifiers to low vision people
   
   
2. Name: Healthy Vision Association
   Contact: http://healthyvisionassociation.com/sponsorship.html
   http://healthyvisionassociation.com/contact.php
   
   
3. Name: Partners for Sight
   Contact: Dianna Kelly-Naghizadeh, Grant Program Manager dianna@partnersforsight.org
   
   
4. Name: Look – Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive
   Contact: https://www.look-uk.org/contact/
   Web: https://www.look-uk.org/assistive-tech-that-you-dont-know-you-already-have/
   
   
5. Name: The Best Schools – Online College and Students with Visual Impairments
   Contacts: https://thebestschools.org/resources/visual-impairment-online-college/
   
   

F – Resources

1. Name: MaxiAids
   Contact: www.maxiaids.com
   
   
2. Name: LS&S
   Contact: http://www.lssproducts.com
   
   
3. Name: Magnifyingaids
   Contact: https://www.magnifyingaids.com/
   
   
4. Name: IndependentLiving
   Contact: https://www.independentliving.com/
   
   
5. List of low vision resources by state (USA)
   Website: www.enhancedvision.com/low-vision-resources.html
   
   
6. Name: Nelowvision (carry Jordy electronic glasses)
   Contact: http://www.nelowvision.com/
   
   
7. Name: Low Vision Info
   Contact: http://www.allaboutvision.com/lowvision/
   
   
8. Name: Electronic glasses ($10,000)
   Contact: https://www.esighteyewear.com/
   
   
9. Name: Freedom Scientific
   Contact: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Products/LowVision
   
   

ORGANIZATIONS

AFB – American Foundation for the Blind
NFB – National Federation of the Blind
Low Vision Gateway

SOURCES FOR SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

NFB