* Another article from Disability World..
"The time has come for us to Make Blindness History, in our schools, in our workplaces, and in virtually every corner of our society, where those living with vision loss need our help."
A Profound Vision of the Future: eSight Pledges to Make Blindness History by 2020. eSight, the creator of electronic glasses that allow the legally blind to actually see, is spearheading an unprecedented global effort to bring the gift of sight to over 50 million people who struggle with vision loss.50 million people suffer from debilitating vision loss, and as a result cannot fully and independently participate in their everyday life, whether it be the workplace, classroom, or within the community.
In a world where seven out of 10 individuals with legal blindness are unemployed, 50 percent struggle with depression and 30 percent live in poverty. eSight believes the time is now to harness the power of cutting-edge technology for individuals living with vision loss. By providing the visually impaired with a lifetime of independence and equal opportunity through this one-of-a-kind sight-restoring technology, society can realize significant economic and social benefits.
To achieve eSight's objective to Make Blindness History, eSight is enlisting the support of organizations, schools, medical professionals, community organizations, media, public officials and many others who can aid in the company's efforts to Make Blindness History by helping to provide this technology to the legally blind. eSight is also facilitating fundraising campaigns to help legally blind individuals obtain the company's acclaimed and clinically-validated electronic glasses.
Full details, including the several ways someone can Make Blindness History, and unforgettable videos that capture the precise moment someone sees for the first time thanks to eSight, are available at MakeBlindnessHistory.com
"More than a quarter of a billion people on this planet lack the incredibly precious gift of sight," stated Jeffrey Fenton, eSight's Director of Outreach and Communications. "Their experiences- in the classroom, in the workplace, in the home- are significantly and unfairly limited. Every once in a while, a new technology is introduced that changes absolutely everything. eSight is an example of that. Now that eSight exists, an overwhelming majority of the legally blind community has the chance to actually see. They can work for a living, proudly pay taxes, study to their fullest potential in the classroom, and they can perform and experience nearly every activity of daily life as their sighted peers do. "
For organizations, the decision to Make Blindness History in their workplace is a socially and economically beneficial one. eSight has shelled many legally blind job seekers start to return to work, and perform to their highest potential.
Legally blind students- from Kindergarten to Post-Secondary education- often struggle with a significantly limited academic and social experience. Schools now have the opportunity to join eSight's pledge, and realize the trans formative impact that this technology can have on their student body, and faculty and administration.
Finally, Fenton adds: "We are so grateful for the expressions of interest we have already received, from groups and individuals who want to help the legally blind actually see again using eSight. Organizations and schools often ask us how they can help to give their visually impaired employees or students eSight, and we are thrilled to now be able to provide a program that offers a solution to this fundamentally important question. The eSight team is grateful that members of society recognize both the social and economic justice of providing eSight to the legally blind."
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