The National Association for the Visually Handicapped Receives a $28,000 Anniversary Gift from Optelec

Optelec US, Inc. has presented the National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH) with a donation of 150 portable magnifiers in honor of the organizations 50th anniversary. The Handiview units, valued at more than $28,000 dollars, can be attached to any television and magnify text and photos up to 20 times, enabling those with low vision to read again.

Chelmsford, MA (PRWEB) March 14, 2004 -- Optelec US, Inc. announced today that it has presented the National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH) with a donation of 150 portable magnifiers in honor of the organizations 50th anniversary.

The Handiview units, valued at more than $28,000 dollars, are illuminated stand magnifiers with integrated cameras. The units can be attached to any television and magnify text and photos up to 20 times, enabling those with low vision to read again. This donation will enable NAVH to put the power to see in the hands of people who could otherwise not afford this type of advanced technology.

Dr. Lorraine Marchi, Founder and CEO of NAVH stated: This is a wonderful gift from Optelec. We have so many individuals who are 'hard of seeing and just cannot afford to purchase this type of electronic technology. It opens up a whole new world for people who have had to give up reading because of their limited vision."

Dr. Marchi founded NAVH 50 years ago in order to provide textbooks for visually impaired youth. Today NAVH houses the nations largest, free by mail, lending library of large print books. In addition, the organization supplies a wide variety of large print educational publications on vision and vision impairment written for the layperson. NAVH also assists people with low vision by providing access to a variety of low vision aids ranging from hand magnifiers to talking watches and lighting solutions.

Optelec to Direct Web Traffic to NAVH Online Store

In a related development, Optelec announced that it would link their website to the online store run by NAVH. Optelec President, Annette Fasnacht, commented, NAVHs online store offers people with low vision and their families the opportunity to purchase many tools that make living with low vision so much more manageable. It also helps to raise additional funds for the organizations important work. We are pleased to have the opportunity to direct our many customers to this site."

Optelec is the leading supplier of the ClearView® line of video magnifiers. These integrated camera and monitor products magnify text and objects over 50 times, allowing people with low vision to resume many of the activities of daily living.

Contacts:

Optelec US Inc.    

Marie Roy

800-828-1056 x 111

www.optelec.com

NAVH

Dr. Lorraine March

212-255-2804

www.navh.org

NY/NJ Sales:

CTECH            

800-228-7798            

www.lowvisionproducts.com

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