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                                       Maxport and Flipperport

The Low Vision field has advanced markedly in the last six years.  Originally the LVES or Low Vision Enhancement system , was developed by NASA scientists and researchers fro John's Hopkins Medical Center.  This unit, a wonderful concept, was somewhat overengineered and weighed over TWO pounds on the patient's head.
Subsequently, another company, VES (Vision Enhancement Systems) introduced a unit called the V-Max.  At 23 ounces it had some major advantages over LVES, but also had some serious shortcomings.

Now, VES has introduced the Jordy, which at under 10 ounces, delivers on some of the early promises of video technology.

It's features include:
Light Weight - Under 10 ounces.
Wide Field of View - 44 degrees
Autofocus for Distance , intermediate and near viewing.
Zoom Magnification range - 1 to 24 X
Full Color
Battery Operated with common SONY camcorder batteries.
Ability to enhance and reverse contrast of printed materials.
CCTV capabilites with optional X-Y Table and up to 50X magnification depending on screen size.
Low Light Requirements


Max

A hand held camera unit from VES.  Magnification is minimally variable.  Hooks up to most Television sets easily through Video input jack.  Image quality somewhat muddy on normall contrast but acceptable on enhanced contrast levels.
Black and White Model - $350
Color Model slightly more expensive.

Maxport -

Virtual reality olympus headset atteched to Max camera and portable battery pack.

Flipperport

- Desk system with higher quality camera that flips down for reading and up for viewing distance / blackboard.  Viewing is done through Olympus Virtual reality headset.
 

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