Real Stories, Real Independence
Every Vision Buddy Story Starts With Something Simple, and Gets Life-Changing.
Watch Their Stories“With Vision Buddy I can read the labels on my medication again. This device is actually my buddy.”
Thomas AltomU.S. Army Veteran, Macular Degeneration
Vision Buddy Mini in Action
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Big Magnification, Small Device
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A Veteran's Take: Watching Softball Games Again
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Customer Stories
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Real Vision Buddy customers and reviewers, in their own words. Watch right here, no need to leave this page.
Blind Girl Sees Again with Vision Buddy
Living with Stargardt disease, Alisha hadn't sat back from a TV screen with friends in eight years. The first time she put on her VB4 Max, that changed.
Army Veteran Thomas Altom Reclaims His Life with Vision Buddy
After 25 years with macular degeneration, Thomas's son worried about leaving him home alone all day. Now Thomas reads his own medication labels and watches TV lying back, looking up at the ceiling.
The Blind Life Reviews the Vision Buddy Mini
Sam from The Blind Life puts the Vision Buddy Mini through its paces, including magnification, reading, TV streaming, and more.
In Their Own Words
Different Conditions. Different Lives. The Same Independence Back.
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When you put the Vision Buddy on, you can see again.
DoreenMacular Degeneration, Colorado
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Being able to enjoy things that you forgot you could enjoy.
Caleb GriffithsU.S. Blind Hockey Team, Legally Blind Since Age 6
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Comfortable, lightweight, versatile, and easy to use.
James WarnkenStudent Living With a Visual Impairment
The Devices Behind the Stories
Find the Vision Buddy That Fits Your Life
Vision Buddy Mini
The world's smallest, lightest, most powerful vision aid.
$3,795
- Just 0.12 lbs, featherlite for all-day comfort
- Wireless TV streaming, reading (OCR), and computer link
- No training required, simple to use from day one
Vision Buddy VB4 Max
The flagship all-in-one, our most powerful magnification yet.
$3,995
- 16MP Sony AI camera with 10x adjustable magnification
- 4K display, 98° field of view, TV Hub included
- Works with visual acuity from 20/100 to 20/800
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