Ethan has been building Lego for a long time, and today he was gifted new technology to help him see his handiwork. 9News
today, Ethan received his new lens thanks to eSight, Royal Society for the Blind and LEGOLAND Discovery Centre.Ethan was the lucky recipient of the device, worth more than $10,000 which will help him build Lego."He can't see the diagrams properly," he said.Nine-year-old Ethan Pridham can now see clearly thanks to life-changing technology.
Royal Society for Blind senior occupational therapist Amy Beech said the device was clinically proven to enhance sight through a combination of best-match camera and lens technology to stimulate the brain. She said it provided increased visual information that compensated for gaps in the user's field of view.
"The device allows Ethan to magnify through a lens and see everything like everyone else can," Beech said.
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