Roland Halley has retinopathy and macular edema as a result of diabetes. He stopped driving in 2010 and after several years of steroid injections and laser treatments his diminished vision (worse than 20/400) has stabilized. He is very accomplished with a variety of technologies including magnifiers, cell phone apps, computer software, and devices that allow him to live an independent life. He has added the NuEyes e2 to arsenal of weapons to make his low vision manageable. In his testimonial about the device he said:
"I have used them (the e2) in a variety of situations. In my home to see details that I have not been able to see before, simple things like looking at the smoke detector to figure out how it worked and how to replace a battery.
"I invited my daughter over and was able to see her face, A face I have not seen for many years. We went to a movie together where I use headphones to provide an audio description of what was happening on the screen. With the e2 I was able to see more of the actual movie and really follow the action.
"I took them with me to a "Concert In The Park." I was able to see the band, people dancing at the stage, my friends, and the trees that were all around me. These are the enjoyable parts of life that people take for granted until vision fails. The e2 brings a quality of life into my world that I have longed for for many years. Bravo Rieleyes and the NuEyes e2 for bringing some joy into my daily routine."
The NuEyes e2 is a head-worn digital magnifier for the visually impaired. Rieleyes, LLC is a distributor of the device.
With a high resolution auto focus camera, the wearer has a 101 degree field of view and magnification of up to 18 times. For basic use you press one button to power up the device, adjust the focus by finding the proper position on your face, and press a second button to zoom in on the world around you. With a 4 hour battery capacity the e2 offers a chance to spend time just looking at the world. There is a wand/pointer that may be paired to the device for ease of adjusting magnification or stepping into and out of the Virtual Reality side of the device.
A good rule of thumb to determine if the e2 is right for someone is to ask: "Does a handheld lens allows you see?" If the answer is "yes" it is worth taking the time to evaluate the e2. If the person's vision is very blurry and cannot be cleared with a lens, the e2 will only provide magnification of blurry vision.
The list of visual impairments that may be helped is long. Every case is different but the e2 may help with:
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Retinopathy
� Ocular Albinism
� Optic Atrophy
� Cone-Rod Dystrophy
� Forms of Glaucoma
� Stargardt's Disease
� Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
� Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
� Nystagmus
� Retinopathy of Prematurity
� Forms of Retinitis Pigmentosa
� Other low vision conditions that may be helped by lenses.
A goal for every device is to help people get back into the workforce. With the e2, it is possible for someone with a visual impairment to keep working. Frank Wilcox tells his story:
"I used the NuEyes e2 while I was an intern at the Computer Technology and Resource Center, in Novato. My duties were to refurbish desktop computers. The e2 worked great. Using the e2 I was able to read the BIOS/CMOS menus. This allowed me to easily perform the BIOS/CMOS setup. Before I had the e2 I used a handheld electronic magnifier to read the BIOS/CMOS menus. (magnification software programs do not work on the BIOS/CMOS menus). I also used the e2 when working on the inside of the computer. The e2 allowed me to see the writing on the motherboard so I could determine which DIMM slots to put the memory sticks in. Other tasks where I used the e2 were: inspecting the inside of a computer, changing the BIOS/CMOS battery, and reading the whiteboard on the shop wall.
"Without the e2 all of the above tasks were very difficult to perform. The e2 has made working on computers practical for me.
"For someone with a visual impairment, I would highly recommend that they have a NuEyes e2."
In addition to the visual component, the e2 offers access to the virtual world with most of the capabilities of a tablet. When connected to WIFI, with the touch of a button, the user has access to a full web browser, movies, TV shows, and games. It is possible to download information to the headset from a computer (with Vysor software) or with a memory card. There are countless uses on the virtual reality side of the e2.
Ray & Ed Riehle
RielEyes LLC
6830 Antelope Road Ste. H
Citrus Heights CA 95621
www.rieleyes.com
Ed Riehle ed@rieleyes.com 520 220-9837
Ray Riehle ray@rieleyes.com 916 217-7162
