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SEE NOW CAMPAIGN ENTERS SECOND PHASE

S ee Now, a global campaign 32 million people, with 9,200
created by The Fred Hollows
people participating in free vision
Foundation and supported by screening programs. Phase 2, which
Essilor’s social impact fund Vision commenced from February 1 will
for Life and other partners, aims to run up to mid-March 2020, and will
increase awareness and drive public take in an additional 34 districts
mobilisation on ending avoidable where implementation partners will
blindness and vision impairment set up 260 eye health centers as well
by increasing the number of as screen 50,000 school students.
people accessing eye care services This first week saw children from
and eyeglasses. a local school amongst the first
recipients of free glasses following
The campaign fronted by a screening session.
Bollywood superstar Mr. Amitabh
Bachchan, stresses the importance The See Now campaign is made
of regular eye tests with a simple possible through collaboration
but urgent message for millions across the eye health sector,
of Indians: go and get your eyes including The Fred Hollows
checked. It is expected to reach 200 to 400,000 people in Uttar Pradesh. Foundation, Essilor, SightSavers,
million people over the course of Sadguru, Indian Vision Institute,
5 weeks to convey the importance The phase 1 pilot campaign Operation Eyesight Universal,
of eye health, and will include free ran in five districts in the Uttar Mission for Vision and VisionSpring –
screenings, eyeglasses and treatment Pradesh region and reached as well as other local partners.

ANGEL EYE LAUNCHES SMART GLASSES FOR THE

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

intelligence which makes them
report obstacle position by different
warning tones and voice in real
time. Not only this they understand
the distribution of the objects in
the front while avoiding obstacles.
Their high intelligence makes them
recognise bank note denomination
and auxiliary reading of text on the
surface of the objects such as books
and product names.

A ngel Eye has launched world’s battery which lasts from 6-8 hours.
The binocular stereo camera is
first smart glasses which are
powered by the computer vision and used to stimulate the human eye to FOR COMPLIMENTS,
artificial intelligence technology to convert the visual information into SUGGESTIONS,
assist the visually impaired people to the auditory signals. These glasses COMPLAINTS AND
perceive the world and travel. feature a sensory extension that is QUERIES, PLEASE
alleged to assist visually impaired
The smart glasses are highly people to see the world and at the EMAIL TIO AT
compact in size and light weight same time travel safely. infotiodel@gmail.com
(just 100 grams). Despite being
compact they boast of a powerful These glasses have high technical

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