Visual Aids: Publications and Resources

Summary: Our Disability Visual Aids: Available Products and Reviews database includes a collection of documents, papers, and peer-reviewed publications focused on visual aids and adaptive technologies for individuals with vision disabilities. This database encompasses reviews and articles on various products designed to enhance visual function, such as magnifiers, screen readers, electronic glasses, content on innovative vision therapy tools, real-time descriptive devices, tactile educational materials, advancements in artificial retina technology, and software solutions which provide real-time audio descriptions of surroundings. The publications aim to inform users about the latest advancements, functionalities, and reviews of these assistive devices, thereby improving accessibility and independence for visually impaired individuals. Each entry provides publication dates and, where applicable, updates or revisions, offering a comprehensive resource for the latest developments in visual aid technologies.

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Visual Aids: Publications and Resources
Title of Document	Paper Author	Peer Review	Preface / Postface	Reference Number	Publish Date	Updated / Revised
Prayatna Nepal Empowers Visually Impaired Women Through Mobility Training	Sarita Lamichhane		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A014996	2025/01/02	2026/01/21
Revolutionary Vision Therapy: AmblyoPlay Unveils Peripheral Sight Enhancer	AmblyoPlay		✓ Preface	DW-A014935	2024/10/15
WorldScribe: Real-Time Surrounding Descriptions for the Visually Impaired	University of Michigan		✓ Preface	DW-A014929	2024/10/11	2024/10/16
Tactile Lithophane Makes Scientific Data Accessible to Students With Blindness	Baylor University	Yes		DW-A014647	2024/01/11	2024/09/10
Scientists Identify Brain Region Where Individuals with Visual Impairments Recognize Faces through Sound	Georgetown University Medical Center	Yes		DW-A014594	2023/11/22	2023/11/23
Campus Maps for Students with Visual Impairments	SAS	Yes	✓ Preface	DW-A013866	2020/08/24	2025/01/23
Acesight Electronic Glasses for Visually Impaired	Acesight			DW-A013601	2019/01/04	2024/02/29
Flexible 2D Artificial Retina Could Restore Lost Vision	American Chemical Society (ACS)	Yes	✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A013536	2018/08/25	2025/10/10
RightHear: Blind and Visually Impaired Orientation Navigation System	RightHear			DW-A013527	2018/08/20	2021/08/01
First Artificial Iris Gets FDA Approval	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)			DW-A013461	2018/06/11	2019/04/30
Make Blindness History eSight Pledges	eSight		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A013203	2018/01/04	2025/12/12
Genetic Treatment for Blindness May Soon Be Possible	American Academy of Ophthalmology			DW-A013086	2017/11/12
Student Creates First Synthetic Retina For Visually Impaired	University of Oxford			DW-A012830	2017/05/05
BrailleSense Polaris - Virtual Braille Tablet for the Blind	HIMS, Inc.			DW-A012726	2017/03/02	2018/01/08
GuideSense Device Helps Visually Impaired Sense Their Environment	VTT Technical Research Centre			DW-A012619	2017/01/14
Aira Visual Interpreter for the Blind and Visually Impaired	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A012599	2017/01/05	2018/10/07
Smart Cane Concept Could Assist Blind and Visually Impaired	The University of Manchester			DW-A012521	2016/11/25
Wearable Artificial Vision Device May Help Legally Blind to Read	American Academy of Ophthalmology			DW-A012455	2016/10/28	2020/04/23
Pennsylvania Libraries Expand Accessible Reading Opportunities	Benetech			DW-A012312	2016/08/02	2024/04/06
Sonar Glasses Obstacle Detection Device for Blind and Visually Impaired	Maggie McBride, Communications and Administrative Specialist G-Technology Group			DW-A012292	2016/07/13	2018/04/30
Orcam Device Worn On Glasses Assists People with Low Vision	UC Davis Health System			DW-A012160	2016/05/11	2024/04/06
Sight Is Not Required to Gesture	Association for Psychological Science			DW-A012092	2016/04/05	2021/06/07
Orbit Refreshable Braille Reader	cnib.ca			DW-A012055	2016/03/26	2016/03/29
Toyota Working on Wearable Mobility Device for Blind & Visually Impaired	Toyota			DW-A012008	2016/03/08	2018/03/15
NFB and Amazon to Improve Accessible Reading for Blind and Low-Vision Students	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A011988	2016/03/04
Wearable Device to Guide Visually Impaired	MIT			DW-A011909	2016/02/11
Robotic Object Recognition to Aid Blind and Visually Impaired	University of Nevada, Reno			DW-A011793	2015/12/19	2018/06/21
DaVinci Pro HD OCR Text-to-Speech for Visually Impaired	Enhanced Vision			DW-A011696	2015/10/30
Seeing Sound: Device Using Auditory Signals Helps Blind See	California Institute of Technology	Yes		DW-A011687	2015/10/27	2024/01/07
Claria Zoom: Android App for Partially Sighted & Seniors	Claria Zoom			DW-A011609	2015/09/16
Talking Scientific Calculator for Blind Students	Texas Instruments			DW-A011584	2015/09/05	2020/09/04
OrCam: Technology for the Visually Impaired	Thomas C. Weiss			DW-A011495	2015/07/27	2021/08/07
ADAMAAS Assistive Glasses for Elderly & Disabled	Dr. Thomas Schack			DW-A011472	2015/07/03	2015/11/18
Bradley Timepiece: Watch for Vision Impaired	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A011350	2015/03/24	2020/09/29
EnChroma Eyewear Allows Color Blind to See Colors Indoors	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A011337	2015/03/19	2024/04/05
VelaSense Wireless Technology Helps Vision Impaired	Verizon Wireless			DW-A011295	2015/02/27	2015/11/18
New Smart Cameras Help People with Vision Disability	Penn State			DW-A011211	2015/02/05	2021/09/08
Sonar Technology Aids People with Vision Disabilities	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A011143	2015/01/23	2020/10/20
Refined Software for Readers with Vision Disabilities	Texas A&M University			DW-A010964	2014/12/08	2015/03/18
Call Center Technology for Employees with Vision Disability	TCN VocalVision			DW-A010961	2014/12/07	2021/10/03
DIGIGLASSES Headsets for People with Vision Disabilities	DIGIGLASSES			DW-A010905	2014/11/26	2018/04/30
X1 Talks: TV Voice Remote Control for Blind and Visually Impaired	Comcast Corporation			DW-A010829	2014/11/12	2020/11/25
Medical Eye-Tracker May Bring Alternative Computer Vision and Assistive Technology to Forefront of Technology	EyeComTec (LAZgroup SA)			DW-A010789	2014/11/12	2015/07/18
Navigation System for People with Vision Disability from Microsoft	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A010808	2014/11/10	2018/03/15
Electronic Eye Cane Enhances Mobility for Blind	IOSPress_STM			DW-A010711	2014/10/20	2020/12/06
Infrared Torch Gives Vision Loss Users Sighted Navigation Ability	University of Cincinnati		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A010515	2014/08/11	2025/12/06
Digital Reading System Assists Vision Impaired to Read Graphs	Curtin University			DW-A010477	2014/07/29	2016/03/21
Tactile Interface Technology for People with Vision Disabilities	UC-Berkeley	Yes		DW-A010455	2014/07/16	2024/09/10
Helping Seniors with Low Vision Maintain Independence	American Academy of Ophthalmology			DW-A010443	2014/07/10	2021/11/24
More Natural Artificial Vision for Retinal Prosthetic Devices	NIH/National Eye Institute			DW-A010377	2014/06/06
eSight Glasses Help Legally Blind Users See Clearly	eSight Corporation		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A010332	2014/05/20	2025/12/12
Eyeglasses That Can Read to the Blind	Florida International University			DW-A09672	2013/04/12	2013/06/03
Argus II Implant Projects Visual Braille on Retina	Frontiers			DW-A09429	2012/11/23	2022/01/11
Electroactive Polymer Full Screen Displays for The Blind	NCSU			DW-A08652	2011/11/17	2015/02/11
En-Vision America: ScripTalk and I.D. Mate	Thomas C. Weiss			DW-A08643	2011/11/15	2025/12/05
New Video Magnifier for Low-Vision Users	abledbody & co.			DW-A08532	2011/10/06
Create and Print Your Own Custom Eye Chart	VSP Vision Care			DW-A06442	2010/12/16	2017/06/26
Read Naturally Launches Accessible Braille Resources	Read Naturally, Inc.		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A04980	2010/08/19	2025/06/18
Putting Their Braille Skills to the Test	Braille Institute			DW-A04405	2010/06/21	2010/07/13
Using the Tongue for Sight - Blind Man Sees With His Tongue	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A04177	2010/06/03	2015/12/19
Cambridge University Press Grants Worldwide Digital Rights to Bookshare	Cambridge University Press			DW-A04098	2010/05/27	2010/09/29
How to Read an Eyeglasses Prescription	www.glassesdirect.co.uk			DW-A04038	2010/05/23	2013/06/04
Bank of America Completes Installation of Talking ATMs	Bank of America			DW-A03514	2010/03/31
Full Screen Computer Braille Displays for the Blind	North Carolina State University	Yes	✓ Preface	DW-A03497	2010/03/29	2025/01/07
NFB Newspaper Service Offers More Digital Talking Book Player Compatibility	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A03391	2010/03/10
English Course in Audio-Braille Format for Blind	123 Ingles			DW-A03234	2010/02/15
Funding Shortage Threatens NFB-NEWSLINE for Blind and Print Disabled	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A02969	2010/01/11	2010/09/30
New Digital Audio Books from Library for Blind and Physically Handicapped	Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh			DW-A02879	2009/12/22
Talking Banknote Identifier for Blind	Orbit Research			DW-A02565	2009/10/19
Newspaper Service for the Blind Offers Over 300 Newspapers	National Federation of the Blind			DW-A02523	2009/10/12	2010/07/13
Mobile Phone Software Converts Text-to-speech from Digital Photo	LIVEWIRE PUBLIC RELATIONS			DW-A02345	2009/09/18	2016/05/06
Digital White Stick for Visually Impaired	American Friends of Tel Aviv University			DW-A02254	2009/09/10
A Guide to the Braille Writing System and Its Use	Thomas C. Weiss		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A01753	2009/06/24	2025/10/13
TextAloud Outperforms Traditional Screen Readers for Blind Welsh Educator	TextAloud			DW-A01718	2009/06/11	2011/03/18
Free Audio Book Delivery Services for the Blind and Disabled	Ian C. Langtree		✓ Preface ✓ Postface	DW-A01652	2009/05/25	2025/05/13
Vision for iPhone and iPod Touch by AppZap	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A01633	2009/05/13	2010/07/12
Pencil Push-ups Treatment (PPT) Eye Exercises Can Help With Vision Problems	University of Houston	Yes		DW-A01292	2009/03/31	2024/04/06
AFB Braille Teaching	Alfred			DW-A0818	2009/02/17	2010/07/12
Bookshare Online Books for Print and Vision Disabilities	Bookshare			DW-A0582	2009/02/01	2010/09/30
Easy to Use Jitterbug Cell Phone for Seniors	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A0468	2009/01/21	2015/10/25
Talking Color Detector Types and Brands	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A0412	2009/01/17	2024/04/05
Hearing Impaired Clocks and Vibrating Watches	Ian C. Langtree			DW-A0411	2009/01/17	2020/09/29

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