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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

JORDY head-worn magnifier

By Emily Clark

23:58 June 11, 2008 PDT

Enhanced Vision's JORDY Magnifier

Enhanced Vision's JORDY Magnifier

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The JORDY (Joint Optical Reflective Display) advanced head-worn magnifier from Enhanced Vision assists those with low vision to see objects at a distance, offering up to 30X magnification with auto-focus capabilities.

Experts estimate that more than 3.3 million Americans suffer from low vision, which can severely affect their ability to read and do traditional tasks.

While not quite as trendy as the device featured in “Star Trek: The Next Generation", or as technologically advanced as some of the other eye-sight solutions in development, JORDY provides "here and now" assistance for people with various causes of vision loss such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa and or Diabetic Retinopathy. I

The light-weight and portable battery operated system is designed with active lifestyles in mind, enabling the wearer to read, write, and see in any environment including work, home, and school.

It works as both an advanced head-worn magnifier as well as a desktop video magnifier when placed on its docking stand. It features four viewing modes (full-color, black and white, high-contrast positive and negative), 30X magnification (50x with the optional desktop), a built-in lighting system, auto-focus and digital zoom.

Via Enhanced Vision.

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