Blind mum given ‘life-changing’ device

An OrCam MyEye reading device was given to Jolene Whyte by the North East Sensory Services (NESS), following two donations from the Rotary Club of Aberdeen, helping her lead an independent life.

Whyte, who lives with sight loss from congenital eye malformation in her right eye and corneal scarring, can now identify her two young children when they are at the park through Orcam’s facial recognition technology.

Whyte said: ‘I’m still learning about everything the OrCam MyEye can do, but I know it’s going to be life-changing. It’s scary having two kids and losing your sight.

‘You don’t know what’s going to happen and just have to take every day as it comes. The OrCam MyEye will look for my kids when we are at the park and tell me where they are in proximity to me. One of my biggest problems has been with travelling, but now the device will read the boards at the train station and everything is much easier.’