Medicine - Vision

OCUTECH® Receives 2ND Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award

OCUTECH®, the developer and manufacturer of the hi-tech VES® bioptic,
spectacle mounted telescope systems, designed for the visually
impaired, received the "2nd Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award for
Outstanding Creativity and Innovation in the Design, Manufacture and
Delivery of Low Vision Technology."

Established in 2002, the Sam Walters Memorial Award is named in memory
of the founder of S. Walters Inc, supplier of low vision optical
products. The Low Vision Council presented the award to Ocutech on
June 21, 2003 during the American Optometric ociation meeting, held
in San Diego, California.

Ocutech remains very active in the research and development of
innovative devices to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.
Combining optics, electronics and ingenuity, Ocutech has developed
devices that make magnification easier and more natural to use. The
Sam Walters Award specifically acknowledged Ocutech's breakthrough
VES-Autofocus Telescope, the world's first and only self-focusing
bioptic telescope for the visually impaired.

To learn more about OCUTECH® products, visit , or call
800-326-6460.

Too bad that these devices arent covered by insurance as they are very
expensive. Not even when you can claim them as durable medical goods.
Charles
"Michael" <> wrote in message
news: m...
> OCUTECH® Receives 2ND Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award
>
> OCUTECH®, the developer and manufacturer of the hi-tech VES® bioptic,
> spectacle mounted telescope systems, designed for the visually
> impaired, received the "2nd Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award for
> Outstanding Creativity and Innovation in the Design, Manufacture and
> Delivery of Low Vision Technology."
>
> Established in 2002, the Sam Walters Memorial Award is named in memory
> of the founder of S. Walters Inc, supplier of low vision optical
> products. The Low Vision Council presented the award to Ocutech on
> June 21, 2003 during the American Optometric ociation meeting, held
> in San Diego, California.
>
> Ocutech remains very active in the research and development of
> innovative devices to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.
> Combining optics, electronics and ingenuity, Ocutech has developed
> devices that make magnification easier and more natural to use. The
> Sam Walters Award specifically acknowledged Ocutech's breakthrough
> VES-Autofocus Telescope, the world's first and only self-focusing
> bioptic telescope for the visually impaired.
>
> To learn more about OCUTECH® products, visit , or call
> 800-326-6460.

terry
I re read the opriginal post and I had my memory jogged, these are more in
the range of $5,000 plus...
Charles
"Terry Horton" <> wrote in message
news:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:29:02 -00, "mcldanl"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Too bad that these devices arent covered by insurance as they are very
> >expensive. Not even when you can claim them as durable medical goods.
> >Charles
>
> About how expensive? I know someone with macular degeneration.
>
> >"Michael" <> wrote in message
> >news: om...
> >> OCUTECH® Receives 2ND Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award
> >>
> >> OCUTECH®, the developer and manufacturer of the hi-tech VES® bioptic,
> >> spectacle mounted telescope systems, designed for the visually
> >> impaired, received the "2nd Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award for
> >> Outstanding Creativity and Innovation in the Design, Manufacture and
> >> Delivery of Low Vision Technology."
> >>
> >> Established in 2002, the Sam Walters Memorial Award is named in memory
> >> of the founder of S. Walters Inc, supplier of low vision optical
> >> products. The Low Vision Council presented the award to Ocutech on
> >> June 21, 2003 during the American Optometric ociation meeting, held
> >> in San Diego, California.
> >>
> >> Ocutech remains very active in the research and development of
> >> innovative devices to enhance the lives of the visually impaired.
> >> Combining optics, electronics and ingenuity, Ocutech has developed
> >> devices that make magnification easier and more natural to use. The
> >> Sam Walters Award specifically acknowledged Ocutech's breakthrough
> >> VES-Autofocus Telescope, the world's first and only self-focusing
> >> bioptic telescope for the visually impaired.
> >>
> >> To learn more about OCUTECH® products, visit , or call
> >> 800-326-6460.
> >
>

yes in canada is it quite different.
charles
"Dr Judy" <> wrote in message
newsJ0Ta.17471$ le.rogers.com...
> "mcldanl" <> wrote in message
> news:
> > Too bad that these devices arent covered by insurance as they are very
> > expensive. Not even when you can claim them as durable medical goods.
> > Charles
> > "Michael" <> wrote in message
> > news: m...
> > > OCUTECH® Receives 2ND Annual Sam Walters Memorial Award
> snip
>
> Depends where you live. In Ontario, Canada, 75% of the cost is covered by
a
> government program for people with disabilities. Vocational
Rehabilitation
> covers some things too and occasionaly a school board will pick up the
cost
> for low vision students.
>
> Of course, in Canada, as in most of the developed world we have
"socialized"
> medicine. Different story in the US.
>
> Dr Judy
>
>