eSight
This device helps blind veterans see
A company that makes a high-tech medical device to help the visually impaired see is working with blind and low-vision veterans to help them regain independence.
About 130,000 US veterans are legally blind, and more than 1 million veterans live with low vision that causes a loss of ability and independence in performing necessary daily activities, according to the Blind Rehabilitation Services at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. In October, vision platform organization eSight announced the approval of eSight 3, the third generation of the company's sight-enhancing glasses for those living with visual impairments, on the VA Federal Supply Schedule -- giving sight-impaired veterans access to a high-tech medical device that can help them see and regain independence.