30 visually impaired children receive high-tech vision aids for free

HOUSTON, Texas -- On the University of Houston campus, thirty children received a high-tech vision aid designed to enhance their everyday lives. Among the equipment provided was a magnification device.

"This is going to let them see fine print, read the same books their peers are reading, and do their homework without help from their parents reading it to them," Dawn DeCarlo said.

DeCarlo is the Chief Executive Officer at Sight Savers of America, which raises funds to provide these vision aids to children for free. These devices can cost up to $4,000.

"We see improvements in reading and writing, but the biggest improvement we see is in self-esteem and independence," DeCarlo said. "The lifelong impact of improving a child's self-esteem and independence cannot be measured."