Optelec USA, Inc., the North American subsidiary of The Tieman Group (The Netherlands) announced today the appointment of Mr. Mike Pedersen as Director of Corporate Development for Optelec’s growing blindness division.
Optelec USA announced that it would enter the market for blindness products with a revolutionary line of new products to aid in increasing mobilty and communication for the visually impaired. Larry Lewis, instrumental in the development of the widely acclaimed Braille Note, will head the venture for Optelec.
A resource for the vision impairment industry, OcuSource has launched its first two websites. OcuSource.com provides a doctor search tool, information, and a searchable product utility, while OcuTrade.com is an online auction service.
FDA clinical trial involving 267 LASIK patients initially taken from June 1995 to February 1999 indicate a major reduction in side effects experienced by LASIK patients.
Optelec US, Inc.has presented the National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH) with a donation of 150 portable magnifiers in honor of the organization’s 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.