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Brian Mech , president and CEO of eSight , said watching people like Benny test out the glasses and see for the first time inspires the company ’ s employees on a daily basis and reinforces their belief that everyone deserves to see .
“ Whether it is a child seeing his parent ' s faces for the first time like Benny , or young people completing their education , others returning to or maintaining their position in the workforce , or retirees enjoying the fruits of a lifetime of labor - everyone deserves to see ,” he says .
“ The low vision community faces immense challenges and there is simply no better feeling than empowering individuals within this community with choice .
“ With eSight , users can pursue the jobs they dream of ; they can study or learn about topics of interest without the typical challenges that they are used to facing . These outcomes are what continue to motivate us to do what we do .”
eSight allows the user to instantly switch from near vision ( useful for reading a document ) to mid-range vision ( looking up to see who just stepped into the room ) to long-range vision ( looking out the window and observing the outdoors ). The company helps its customers with financing and fundraising to cover the cost of the glasses .
“ We believe that a day will come when people with vision loss will not have to pay out of their own pocket to restore their vision with eSight ,” says Mech .
“ We are working hard to make this a reality and until that day comes , we continue to organize individual fundraising campaigns to ensure , to the best of our ability , that those who need eSight can get eSight , regardless of their financial situation .”
Anyone interested in trying eSight glasses or learning more about their product can visit www . esighteyewear . com .
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