Devices That Can Help With Low Vision
Magnifying Devices
Video Magnifiers
Text-to-Speech Devices
Smart Clocks and Watches
Supplemental Lighting
Buy Better Bulbs
Large Print and Easier Fonts
Mobility Aids
Telescopic Eyeglasses
Sewing Aids
Mobile Apps
Health Monitors
Camera Technology
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SOURCES:
American Optometric Association: “Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation.”
U.S. Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled: “Devices and Aids.”
Kennedy Krieger Institute: “Assistive Technology Clinic.”
The Chicago Lighthouse: “How Does Technology Help People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired?”
Cleveland Clinic: “Low Vision.”
Vision Aware: “Helpful Non-Optical Devices for Low Vision,” “Using Large Print,” “Using a Self-Threading Needle,” “Using a Hexe or ‘Witch’ Needle Threader.”
American Macular Degeneration Foundation: “Ultra-Violet and Blue Light Aggravate Macular Degeneration.”
Vision Australia: “E-Book Readers.”
University of Illinois Library: “Blind/Visual Impairment: Common Assistive Technologies.”
Journal of Biomedical Optics: “In-The-Spectacle Lens Teleoptic Device.”
American Academy of Ophthalmology: “Low Vision Assistive Devices.”
USC Roski Eye Institute: “Top 10 Apps for Visually Impaired People.”
American Foundation for the Blind: “Using Your Phone's Low-Vision Features.”
Paths to Literacy: “The 7 Best Apps to Help People with Visual Impairments Recognize Objects.”
Abilitynet: “Three cool smart glasses to help people who are blind or have sight loss.”