The Legally Blind Seeing 20/20 Vision For The First Time
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- Опубліковано 28 січ 2016
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Recently I got the opportunity to experience 20/20 vision through the assistive technology eSight, this video goes in depth about my results.
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I just wanted to let you know that I also am legally blind with a vision acuity of 20-200 without glasses. I went for an Eastside demo and it worked for me. Thanks for the video. Keep us updated on your progress
Im much more grateful for my 20/20 vision
icecrunch won’t be like that forever enjoy it while it lasts
@@sharkylife4312 Unless they develop a disease that damages their eyesight or their eyes are physically injured, they will still have 20/20 with glasses. Vision loss due to age is correctable with glasses.
Lucky you, I cant get on with my day to day life without glasses because everything would be hard to find/read and my art would be messy
I think they should have given you a free device!
Seriously, for at least your time, exposure and review and feedback so they can work to improve the technology; what better way than to get into the hands of the people its intended for! Dig your vids man, Merry Christmas!
rsnerd008 sad you reply to yourself acting if you were diffrent
POTATO FOR LYFE He clearly was following up on what he said lmao it's sad you couldn't realize that
LB Replays lol sorry im an idiot at times XD
those are 5-10 thousand dollar glasses. they ain't handing them out for free.
in 100 years this huge goggle he has to wear will be an antique...
It will be a lens on the retina most likely : D
By the way it’s going, it’ll probably be 10!
I mean.... it only takes 30 years for things to be considered an antique haha
Like yeah, an Atari is an antique, or even the NES
I think it's amazing the technology that's being developed to improve the sight of the visually impaired
Blind people would probably in the near future be able to see, so it's just a matter of time before your nystagmus and eyesight gets fixed somehow.
Wouldn't it be awesome to not have it anymore? Or did you get used to it and you don't want to go back?
GGGamingVL™ | Gaming! you are fucking stupid
It gives me hope since my 3 month old boy has ocular albinism and nystagmus
Yeah, ALL disabilities will be cured by tech, and all illnesses and differences will be bred out of humans like cattle! Then that’s all we’ll be: livestock & slaves for the elite to manipulate at whim. Then we’ll go extinct.
@@Cuaedria I get what your saying, but isn't curing problems good?
I'm getting the esight gen3 in a couple weeks!!!!!!
Good stuff James keep it up!
Such an Incredible video! This was Awesome!!
That's awesome man. It's amazing to se details you missed. I know that feeling
I have nystagmus too. But it's not as severe as yours and I only use glasses to drive. Because I can still read without them and they aren't very comfortable.
That's very cool. I was legally blind in 2017 from high grade papilledema. After a lumbar puncture and diomox I got most of my vision back. I have a rare brain disorder called intracranial hypertension.
awesome break down for the glasses, I own some glasses that actually allow me to driveThis is an amazing this product would be amazing break through if it works as advertised
That's incredible, I have exactly the same eye conditions as you although to a lesser extent and I'm really impressed. Really want to have a go!
I'll do that! but i dought they will be practicle for everyday use
This looks really cool.
Guys it is awesome. It has changed my life.
I wonder if it's possible to do something like OIS in your case. As I get source of blurry sight for you is eyes constantly shake/move on its own?
Like this thing detects it, and compensates this via lens/display move.
how can i test this one for my nephew for improve his vision
I've nystagmus, never tried something like that ! Must be amazing, iI wish it could allow us to drive ..
Sarah Grlz no, unfortunately if you don't have depth perception it still won't help because you still can't tell how far away it is. You can zoom in on a bad ball as much as you like but it still won't tell you how close it is from you. To fix tha you litteraly have to reprogram your brain. Sorry to burst your bubble man, but hey google cars are coming right?
Sarah Grlz I know it's horrible I have it too however my dad has it and was aloud to do it
we have the same vision oh my gosh! im only able to type because as ive gotten older my vision has improved slightly but omg we see the same!
I had 20/200 vision and I was lucky enough to be correctable when you see how beautiful the world looks it makes you want to explore everything you’ve already seen again just see how nice it looks, it’s like when you are playing Minecraft then install the best shaders
You heard of sensory substitution? From what I recall that's being used on people who are completely blind. It's basically camera that sends electrical impulses to a plate that is placed against your tongue. I can't remember the specifics of how this works, but I think the basic theory is that the part of the brain that processes taste learns to process vision. One other application of sensory substitution is implanting a magnetic ball into your finger so you can sense magnetic fields. Plus there's haptic compass belts.
I remember the vision plate being tested on a war veteran and was only able to make of basic shapes so was still early days for him. It would be cool if Tommy Edison could get the funds to try this out.
My dad has albinism. He has 10/200 vision. He also has nystagmus but I dont think he gets vertigo. I've always wondered what he sees.
This esight device costs $10,000 and i dont think they have a u.s. office so how does someone get their hands on one if they are blind most blind people dont make alot of money?
They do demos, I recall that they do a leasing program, and they do a lot of community fundraising.
I have Vertigo and when its severe i am blinded by it its getting worse but im on disability (for other illnesses) and have no credit would they lease one to me ? my disability payments tho one tenth the cost of this are regular and from the government
Can't wait till a company makes them more accessible... Eventually someone on Aliexpress will figure out something close for cheap...
I am getting eSight 3
Do you have albinism? Or partial albinism?
Hi James,
My friends call me Shay as Chanelle is a mouthful... lol!
I was born with open angle glaucoma but was not diagnosed until 1976 (I was born in 1971) and only after having a double hernia operation at age 4.
My mom didn't really seek out assistance for me and I struggled throughout school; from reading a chalkboard to reading regular print on mimeo graph/thermograph (ditto) sheets which used blue in and never was clear enough or dark enough. In fact I got into trouble with one of my 3rd grade teachers because my mom would do her best to darken the writing with a black ink pen... the teacher said I was "cheating"... mom handled that tho... in mid elementary school I was placed in special education not for my vision tho... I also had/have ADHD.
In high school I finally was removed from SpEd but did start receiving help through Louisiana's Lighthouse f/t Blind. And in "regular" high school I began recieving aides... standing magnifiers... things like that.
I refused to learn Braille... I thought it was and archaic dying "language" of sorts. Plus I was already a junior in high school. The tech in my day was really non-existent beyond large print books that at the time had to be specially created for me. One spelling book was 10 bound books and if I had to carry any of it around was 4-5lbs and HUGE (wider the longer).
I have always enjoyed reading and would strain my eyes gobbling up the written word. I read most of the set of the Encyclopedia Britannica and it's annuals (updates) just for fun. And I swear my mom bought the worlds tiniest print dictionary!
I wore very thick glasses and in order to read I had to take them off because the glasses made everything slightly smaller in hopes it would be clearer. I stopped wearing glasses in 1999 because it was pointless to get them if I saw "better" without them.
When my family and I moved to Washington state in 2002 I decided to try my hand at college again since the ADA was in place etc. I enrolled and got with the Students with Disabilities Coordinator who is also visually impaired. At that time I began using a cane. While working on my AA from 2002-2006 I used a 67in (5.5ft) cane even though I am only 5ft 2ish because as one of my classmates put it I "scampered" quickly and the extra length compensated for that.
I don't use a cane much anymore as I am always with my husband, sister, sons and/or daughter-in-laws who are all sighted. I also trained my German shepherd in guide work on top of teaching her nobility (bracing" etc.) as I have a plethora of other health issues part of them are mobility related. Unfortunately, I had to retire Lucy in 2012. She's now nearly 16, going blind herself along with going deaf...
I rely on my hearing a lot when I did travel alone or with my peers at college. I also really rely on my hearing (although I have had some hearing loss starting in childhood). Many if not a great majority of people loss or begin loosing their low range hearing. Ever the goofball that I am have begun (more rapidly) losing my high range hearing so hearing female or higher pitched male voices is sometimes a real challenge. I really use my hearing and sense of space in a "big box" stores because that's the only time I don't typically have a sighted or "seeing eyes human" near me.
I was diagnosed in 2015 with a meningioma which has also put its two cents in when it comes to my sight.
I see "better"/"clearer in my right eye but, the meningioma has started causing more cloudy vision, especially when I have been stressing them by reading "normal" print like on Facebook or UA-cam. My left eye is "finger count" only and the person has to be closer then 3ft on a good day. On a bad day it's lights and shadows.
I'm working on my own visible and "non"-visible disabilities channel. For instance, since I don't use a cane or guide dog currently but, I will hopefully begin training my 20 month old, 90lb chocolate lab in; mobility, guide work, anxiety (I have ptsd) and grounding in late spring 2017; she has her own UA-cam channel but there's not much on it right now. I currently have a 3lb Chihuahua who is trained for anxiety, panic and he has taught himself to alert when my husband's blood sugar is high.
My visible and "non-visible" channel will focus on "hidden disabilities like; high functioning autism (formally Aspburger's syndrome). My oldest son is an "Aspie" or a "high functioning autistic" person. Anxiety disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder and other disabilities that are compounded by physical disabilities or people in wheelchairs. And although being transgendered is NOT. A disability I have a close friend who is currently on her journey from M2F transition who is also in a wheelchair AND also has a plethora of physical a.k.a. "visible disabilities".
I didn't grown up with a video camera but I have always wanted to educate others. I have my AA in RTV (Radio/Television) along with sociology. I received my BA in Mass Media with a minor in Sociology in 2007.
My Hubz bought me an awesome new Canon DLSR camera for Christmas as sort of a "kick in the pants" to stop talking about my channel's and following my dream and DOING my channels.
Sorry for the novella!
And thanks for showing others what it's like to be visually inspected/legally blind. ⭐👍⭐
Is there raw video of the recording of when you first put it on?
Amazing!
This is Incredible, must've been a really cool experience .
I go on 7/13 to try them out. I can’t wait!
Do you know when this is going to come out to market? I am pretty visually impaired about 20/70 can't drive and I also have nystagmus which makes reading a real chore. I don't feel like I need to zoom in on stuff too much but just having the glasses with the screen close to my eyes and see what the camera sees I would be able to get by
FubarMike actually you need to have 20/40 to drive
I've always had a slight discontentment with digital aid devices. while the zoom features do bring detail into focus, what always annoys me is the stability issue with the imagery. slight muscle movements cause rapid visual shaking and that's when I start to get headaches. I get that way while looking through a monocular in a moving vehicle, while reading for long periods of time using a CCTV. If course such instruments are preferable, we all have our own unique accommodations.
good
I can’t believe how good his videos are even though he’s blind
Technology does some incredible stuff. I'll be doing a video of my process from production to post-production later this month!
I think this is a product is amazing and I think it will help line people in the future for me to automatically over here in Ireland and I am also visually impairedi
I also know more about the product
That's a pretty amazing machine
It would probably help me out but I'm kind of short on the $15k..
0:43 how are you supposed to see what is says?
im really curious what you would be able to see on lsd or shrooms, does any type of drug help you reduce your eyes shaking? Like weed helps people with parkinson, i guess it's stupid question and it doesnt work like that but have you tried it?
I pray this works my mom jus recently had a stroke in her left side of her brain on top of having Glaucoma can these glasses help her?😞😪 really need help 4 my Mom.
So these are just binoculars?
Have you tried a monocular for long range reading outside? Might be worth a shot.
Used one in elementary school, haven't had one since to be honest.. actually my Brother had one that I used at a sports game. I plan to share that experience in the next month.
how do you deal with the pain that comes from nystagmus? I don't always deal with it, but when I do (usually after straining my eyes for long periods or trying to focus on too many things - night driving especially) it causes intense headaches behind my eyes. I've never met anyone in real life who deals with it or has any experience with it, I'm so glad I'm not alone though.
I've been dealing with nystagmus for about 3 years, and I got strabismus about a year ago. The pain is very bad and I know how it feels, so I use a massager around my eye sockets and try to relax the muscles there. A small portable one works great as you can take it with you. I've found the essential oil lavender rolled on those areas really so help along with alternating heat and cold packs. I wish you luck and wish I could still drive but maybe I can.
I want to try this I have albinism too
They have ways you can try in your home or in a city near you. I'm not sponsored or anything but their site is www.esighteyewear.com/ and you can contact them through there.
Hi there I'm Sam I also have nystagmus had it since I was I think three months old or I may have even been born with it I to get that shaky sensation which also causes vertigo which affects my depth perception and affects my balance a little bit it's like my body is trying to compensate for balance when it doesn't really have to because they'll all the eye movement I want to how this product would do on someone like me who has restricted Russo vision I've heard so much about this product I'm going to look more interest I think I'm kind of interested I have to use various types of visual aids such as magnifiers for reading books audible speech on the computers or I have to use the built-in magnification on my phone or computer I also have to use a monocular when I'm out and about for reading street signs addresses on buildings restaurant menus or a mini cases even overhead signs inside of Office Buildings or something like that this device looks like it would replace all of that thanks for sharing. Oh one more thing I've never known what 20-20 vision is like I've always had an Acuity of 20/200 without my glasses and with my glasses I could be about 20 100 - 2080 it would be nice if I can have this product and I Could See 20/20 then I would know what it was like to see small average size print from across the room I can't even read a newspaper without magnification I use a white cane occasionally for deck perception steps and curbs also forgot to mention that I am completely blind in my right eye so I would only be utilizing one side of the goggles I wonder if they could customize a pair with just one video screen because since my right eye is blind there's nothing to see there anyway.
It's hard to believe we're the same age haha
I either view youtubers as a few years older than me or way younger than me haha
hey! I wanted to know is this useful for those whose retina is badly damaged ? is it only for low vision or blind person can also use this device?
how can i test this one for my nephew for improve his vision
Good channel bro I hope one day there will be a cure one day for your blindness and for other people in the world suffering blindness/eyes problems.
I love it
since i was 8, i have vision problem. (no glasses) i want to know what does 20/20 looks like
PointlessPlay you can read letters the size of your fingernail from 20 ft away with each eye.
PointlessPlay 20/20 isn’t even the best you can get for example 20/10 is twice as sharp but very rare.
That’s so cool. I’d love to see what 20/20 is like. One eye 20/400 one is 20:50 so not totally bad though
I wonder if you are able to drive? my son has ocular albinism....would love if this helped him to get a valid driver's license, something actually the only thing he cannot do!! thank you. this was a great help
+James Rath oh yes, the minute the self driving cars were spoke of I though of my son. we went thru the low vision specialist, and theres alot of hoops to jump thru and no guarantees....my son does bike when the weather here in NJ is warmer...and he has a souped up motor bike (moped) that he takes to the gym, to a local store, and we have brothers and cousins around that take him where he needs to go, supermarket!! and he loves NYC because no one drives there and fits in so well we drive him to the local bus station and he has gotten to know Manhattan so well, and yeah....he is smart enough to know, that if we eeked him thru getting a drivers license, there's the risk involved and responsibility that goes with it. thank you for your input, I would still love him to try our the esight glasses. it's amazing. I liked you Facebook page. and will be a follower. so thank you
if they manage to decrease the form factor in the future, would you purchase a similar product and use it daily?
u already do they are called your eyes.
I guess since you can see with that SSD is going to force you to work?
This device also costs $10,000 and isn't covered by a lot of health insurance.
my sister did the demo she could see
You bought it
im not blind or legally blind but the way you described their product was amazing. If I was legally blind then I would definitely go to them for those glasses.
I have nystagmus, and others can clearly see it. The only thing is that I can't see my eyes having an earthquake... everything is just normal.
Maybe I have a minor version
I know many people with my Nystagmus who see vertigo often, rarely, and sometimes don't notice it at all. There are all sorts of results that stem from it. Also, love the avatar! #TeamRowlet when I play Alola games!
Wow, e-Sight. Very interested.
Cool vid
Cool !!!!!!!
How can he get 2020 vision when the video is from 2016
did you get to keep it?
*****
if i ever make it big time im going to buy you one haha
Thats alot
So pretty much $10k. Or hey, i can pay as low as $225 a month ( so lowest maybe pay more). So i can take about four years to pay it off, but since i am like most blind people and get ssi. I pay a third of my check to rent. Leaving less then a thousand a month. So if i have a phone or net bill, or food bill, well i might have enough for it every month? Then i sit around and twiddle my thumbs cause i have nothing left. Cant go with a friend from time to time cause paying for lunch once every couple weeks now just looks exspensive when your bills leaves you a hundredish for your own use? Unless you want to put any away for a just in case type fund
This would be great for students to see presentations, whiteboards etc. without having to walk close.
On a busy street this might be dangerous, though, because as you zoom in for some farther object, you automatically lose your peripheral vision and might bump into something that is closer than you can see at that moment.
I have hopes on Elan Musk's Neuralink project. Not sure if I would want to have something implanted into my brain, but it would be great if they invented a small, discrete device that I can wear anywhere and that actually shows a clear image and transmits it directly to my brain and also follows the focus of my eyes. No zooming, no special effects, just an image of a normal healthy eyesight.
I believe these are best used in the class room, workplace, place more stationary with less mobility.
So you are essentially describing a visual aide. Sounds good.
great video there is an other smart glasses called NuEyes
Would love to try it!
hey James
thanks for the comment and hello from Michigan.
yes same as me. I use glasses with a scope on them for reading. but they fell off last year. and I had them for 19 years. but anyways I think the smart glasses might help me out. though my vision is 20/400 in left eye and no vision in right eye. and I think the website of Nueyes is www.nueyes.com and I think they have something called NuEyes Pro in the product section on there web site. they cost over 6k .
would be nice if medicare would pay for it lol. but there are agencies in each state that offer support and help.
thanks for reading!!
Again!!!! Who the fuck would thumbs down? This is awsome! THUMBS down SHOULD be no option
Can you drive with this
No, you can't.
James Rath did. They tell you why?
It doesn't "cure" your eyes but just acts as a screen close to your face that zooms in with an HD camera so you can see things from across the room.
*sToP mOVinG yOuR eYEs*
He keeps looking at the cam tho
CesTiger ROAR!! And? He knows where it's set up lol he's the one who did it
So does Tommy Edison, and he's 100% blind. Not hard to look in one direction.
$9,000 is a bit much for them.
New technologies are expensive
You are so damm handsome
People need to learn they can edit their comments over replying to their own :p
Awesome technology for folks whose vision is shot to Hell. Cheers!
Haha that's one way of putting it.
hi James, can I be your boyfriend?
Definitely clickbait.
"Legally blind" doesn't make you "The Blind". Not medically speaking or practically speaking.
And 20/160 isn't even legally blind so not only are you not blind, you're not even always legally blind.
Correct title: "Someone with bad vision wears fancy electronic glasses"
Omg shuttup!!!! I love you
Not that I need to explain myself to you, but my correct diagnosis from two different professional doctors is 20/200 and 20/300 (Last checked last August) between my two eyes. Most definitely legally blind. The test we did at this meet up wasn't the most scientific, it was a rough test. Blindness is also a spectrum. I have Nystagmus and see vertigo. There are days and hours throughout the day where my eyes can't identify anything. Yes, I'm legally blind and at times I'm totally blind. The title is accurate.
Broken Wave Fuck off.