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the lenses can be operated for an infinite   Technology Officer at Mojo Vision. As   Mojo Vision aims at enhancing the
          number of uses like checking one's   many people may have their hesitations   way one functions through life but it is
          heart-rate, reading a text message,   about this, the brand guarantees that   particularly focused on empowering
          viewing a list of places or even accessing   the lens sits just right on the cornea,   people who suffer from low vision
          navigation for a certain place.   without the vision getting compromised   conditions that cannot be fixed by a
                                            when one is looking straight ahead.   pair of glasses or are visually impaired
             "We want to create a technology   Ashley Tuan, Vice President of Medical   – suffering from glaucoma or macular
          that lets you be you, lets you look like   Devices at Mojo Vision has reassured   degeneration. It is path-breaking to
          you; doesn't change your appearance;   that these lenses are similar to wearing   have the company partner with the
          it doesn't make you act weird walking   normal contacts that are comfortable   Vista Center for the Blind and Visually
          down the street. It's very discreet and   to wear. The team has calculated the   Impaired that is based in Palo Alto,
          frankly, substantially, most of the time   projection of lumens on the retina and   California. The team further shared that
          it doesn't show you anything", said   found that everything is quite within the   the non-profit’s inputs regarding the
          Mike Wiemer, Co-Founder and Chief   regulation, in terms of safety standards.  lenses shall be well-considered during
                                                                               development and Mojo Vision shall also
                                                                               be working with the FDA experts to
                                                                               meet the safety regulations.

                                                                                  The intent of Mojo Vision is well-
                                                                               summarised by Steve as he highlights,
                                                                               "It may seem counter-intuitive to put the
                                                                               screen closer to the eye, but it will help
                                                                               us bring our heads up and be focused
                                                                               on the world around us". The industry of
                                                                               electronics is well-driven by a single-
                                                                               minded objective of 'smaller, faster,
                                                                               cheaper', and this product is here to raise
              MOJO VISION AIMS                                                 the standard further.
              AT ENHANCING THE
              WAY ONE FUNCTIONS
              THROUGH LIFE AND
              ALSO AT EMPOWERING
              PEOPLE WHO SUFFER
              FROM LOW VISION
              CONDITIONS.....


























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