Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Receives Donation from Optelec to Aid Visually Impaired

Optelec donates 5 portable magnifiers to Affiliated Blind of Louisiana. The magnifiers will put the power to see in the hands of visually impaired staff members.

(PRWEB) April 5, 2004--Optelec US, Inc. announced today that it has presented the Affiliated Blind of Louisina with a donation of 5 portable magnifiers, for use by their visually impaired employees.

The HandiView units, valued at more than $1,000 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 Affiliated Blind to put the power to see in the hands of visually impaired staff members, responsbile for training blind and blind-deaf individuals the skills that lead to independence, employment and community integration.

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, Inc. was founded in 1983 as a private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing special services and training to Louisiana's visually impaired, blind, and deaf-blind populations. Additional information about Affiliate Blind and their programs can be found at www.affiliatedblind.org.

About Optelec

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.