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Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses and Training for Veterans

Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses for Veterans.
The Access Technology Lab at Spectrios Institute for Low Vision is launching a new program to provide Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and training at no cost to low vision veterans.

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for this program, you must be active duty US service member or a veteran with an honorable discharge.

You experience significant visual impairment (including Legal Blindness or Low Vision) that interferes with daily living due to conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular/brain injury, or stroke.

Legal Blindness: Best-corrected central visual acuity of 20/200 or less, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.
or
Low Vision: Significant, uncorrectable vision loss that impacts safety or daily independence.

Verification 

Proof of Military Service
Official documentation showing honorable discharge or active service details (such as a DD-214 or official military ID).

Proof of Vision Status
Official clinical chart notes, eye exam records, or a signed summary letter from an Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, VIST Coordinator, or BROS.
Document must contain objective measurements: Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) or Visual Field Perimetry results.

(Note: A single official VA medical record detailing both veteran status and visual impairment satisfies both requirements).

Supply of glasses is limited. Sign up to save your seat for glasses and training.

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To qualify for this program, you must be active duty or a veteran with an honorable discharge from the US Armed Forces. Select your status.
Verification will be required prior to or on the date of training and distribution.
To qualify for this program, you must meet at least one of the following in the better-seeing eye with the best correction:
Verification will be required prior to or on the date of training and distribution.
Are there particular days that you are available for training? Check all that apply.
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Send Verification Documents

Verification documents can be sent to catesc@spectrios.org

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