Events
Hurricane Irma
If you have been unable to reach our offices by phone, it may be due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. We are experiencing significantly reduced support staffing and longer than normal call wait times. If you cannot reach us by phone, please send an email to support@vfogroup.com with your phone number and details of your request and someone will contact you.
Read more!Optelec Traveller HD is "the best bit of kit ever"
November 10, 2016: The positive outcome of an Essex pupil, using the Optelec Traveller HD for learning.
Read more!Ai Squared joins Vispero, home of Freedom Scientific and Optelec
June 14, 2016: Vispero announced today that Ai Squared, a leading assistive technology provider, has joined Vispero.
Read more!VOSH California Provides Eye Care in Underserved Areas
April 7, 2016: Optelec supported the VOSH California chapter by donating hand-held magnifiers for their recent mission to Mexico. The nonprofit organization provides eye care services to the needy in underserved areas .
Read more!Freedom Scientific and Optelec Join Forces in Assistive Technology Merger
November 16, 2015: Freedom Scientific and Optelec announced today that the two companies have merged to create the world’s largest assistive technology provider for the visually impaired.
Read more!Travel the world with the Traveller HD
November 9, 2015: The Traveller HD is your ideal lightweight reading companion. With this video magnifier, you can comfortably read letters, newspapers and other materials. And the best thing is that you can take it anywhere you want! It weighs only 4.3 lbs, can easily be folded and packed, so you can take it with you anywhere you go. Use it at home, at the office, at school or… on vacation!
Read more!Come out and Celebrate ”Make a Difference Day”!
October 23, 2015: Tomorrow is "National Make A Difference Day". Every year on the fourth Saturday in October, millions of volunteers come together to improve the lives of others.
Read more!White Cane Safety Day
October 15, 2015: Today is White Cane Safety Day. Every year on the 15th of October, we celebrate the achievements of people who are blind and stress the importance of the white cane.
Read more!World Sight Day 2015: Eye Care For All
October 8, 2015: Today is "World Sight Day", the day we take a moment to think about our eyes. Worldwide, there are about 285 million people who live with a visual impairment, and this number is steadily increasing as the world population gets older. Fortunately, most vision problems can be treated or prevented.
Read more!Optelec Introduces the Traveller HD for Reading without Limitations
September 30, 2015: Optelec, U.S. has launched the Traveller HD, a video magnifier with a novel design hereby creating a new product category on the low vision market. Combining elements never before seen in a portable video magnifier, the Traveller HD integrates a unique Slide & Read mechanism that allows for an effortless, natural and more intuitive reding experience for visually impaired people.
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