Optelec has been developing products for the visually impaired for almost 40 years. The Dutch optician Mr. Frans J. Tieman founded the company in 1975, when he developed the first video magnifier for a customer who could no longer see with glasses. Since then, the company grew into a worldwide market leader with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States and an extensive partnership network in over 40 countries.
Optelecâs mission is simple: âImproving the quality of life of visually impaired and dyslexic people â reaching out with simple and effective solutions.â Our aim is to help anyone with a visual impairment, whether it be blindness, any degree of vision impairment or dyslexia, with simple to use and intuitive products. These products are designed to help you lead an independent and full life: to allow you to stay in touch with those around you, to enable you to continue school or work and to help you continue doing your hobbies.