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About Us
Company History
Based in Barendrecht, the Netherlands, Optelec is the leading distributor, designer and manufacturer of life-changing assisstive technologies for people who are visually impaired and dyslexic with a multi-tier distribution in more than 60 countries.
Company Timeline
Mr. Tieman used to be an optician who, one day, had a customer with such bad vision that wearing glasses was no longer sufficient. In his spare time, Mr. Tieman started working on a Television and magnifiers, in order to find an appropriate solution for his customers. This resulted in the first CCTV ever.
Accessibility
The Optelec website was designed keeping the visually impaired in mind. We have done our best to make this website viewable for the blind that use screen readers and people with a visual impairment (low vision). This means closely following W3C, Bobby and other accessibility guidelines, testing the site carefully, and being open to feedback.
Exhibitions
Optelec is constantly attending conferences and exhibitions globally to increase the awareness of low vision products. People are considered to have "low vision" when their eyesight cannot be corrected by ordinary glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.
News and Press Releases
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