From Magnifiers to Braille, OcuTrade.com Auctions New and Used Adaptive Products for Vision Impairment
OcuTrade (www.ocutrade.com) is an internet based auction for those who wish to buy or sell products for low vision and blindness. Not only a resource to the individuals who have the vision loss, OcuTrade may also be used by their caregivers, educators, agencies and the vendors of products for vision impairment. OcuTrade currently has auctions of the following; magnifiers, video magnifiers, scanning technology, notetakers, Braille as well as Braille displays, printers and writers.
Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2004 -- Used products for the visually
impaired become available when users upgrade to newer technology, current
technology is no longer useful, or the unfortunate passing of the user. Since
new technology can frequently be out of financial reach for individuals on fixed
incomes, purchasing used items is often a necessity rather than an option.
OcuTrade's auction services allow buyers to purchase items through the auction
process at the best price possible.
"According to the Alliance for Aging
Research, every day over 12,000 people turn 50, and over 6000 turn 65," explains
Dr. Lou Lipschultz, president and founder of the parent company OcuSource.com.
"Coincidentally, that's right about the age range where diabetic retinopathy and
macular degeneration begin to show up more frequently. The need for adaptive
devices and treatment is on the rise, and OcuSource has established itself as
the key resource to assist individuals in finding the right solutions to adapt
to their loss," states Lipschultz.
OcuTrade.com is filled with all the
capabilities of the big competitors with lower prices. What separates OcuTrade
from other auction services are its targeted audience, search-by-features
capability, and its integration with the other resources on the various
websites. New equipment is also available on OcuSource via "PAT" the Product
Analyzer Tool, found on most pages of the websites. PAT is a comprehensive
database of adaptive technology. By providing manufacturers their own "store"
OcuSource in turn creates a catalog of each product by category and feature.
This enables the enhanced search capability and the ability to help the user
decide which product is the "best fit".
"Used blindness and low vision
devices can be found all over the country. The problem is finding it. Now
OcuTrade provides consumers with a dedicated destination to buy or sell these
products," states Lipschultz. "We market OcuTrade worldwide to agencies,
organizations, vendors and eye care professionals, as well as to consumers and
their caregivers. We've built a cost effective, one-stop location that is the
ideal place to buy and sell used adaptive equipment," states
Lipschultz.
About OcuSource
OcuSource, LLC is the parent company of a
family of websites dedicated to assisting the low vision and blindness industry
with essential online services. OcuSource's mission is to enhance access to
products, information, and services to individuals with vision impairment as
well as the professionals who assist them through a set of integrated websites
both domestically and internationally. OcuSource maintains a product and
information website (www.ocusource.com), auction website for used low vision and
blindness equipment (www.ocutrade.com), a bid management website (www.ocubid.com), and a visual
acuity tracking website (www.ocutrack.com) (Fall-04).
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