What are the best low vision aid devices for children?
There are many assistive tools used in the classroom to help visually impaired students. Initially, a young student may use simple tools like large print and environmental changes. As the…
There are many assistive tools used in the classroom to help visually impaired students. Initially, a young student may use simple tools like large print and environmental changes. As the…
The Amsler grid has been the standard self-monitoring test for the progression of eye disease, but there are apps and a home device that can help detect vision changes. Self-monitoring…
Video magnifiers and CCTvs vary in size, but are basically a camera, a screen to view what the camera ‘sees’, and a light source. The size will determine its usefulness for various reading tasks. While most video magnifiers are hand-held and portable, most CCTV units requires its own space on a desktop.
Both have some of the same features:
Those are the similarities. Here are the differences: (more…)
The low vision aids can be divided into 3 basic categories:
Browse any of the internet sites, like Amazon or Independent Living, Aids and you will see a vast array of devices called ‘low vision aids.’ Low vision aids can be anything from bold lined paper to the desktop CCTV (closed circuit television).