Low Vision Devices

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Standalone magnifiers allow individuals with low vision to enlarge documents and read text without a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Learn about some of the features and choices available on the market.

What Are Low Vision Optical Devices?

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Low vision optical devices include a variety of devices, such as stand and hand-held magnifiers, strong magnifying reading glasses, loupes, and small telescopes. Because these devices can provide greatly increased magnification powers, prescription strengths, and higher-quality optics (i.e., the way the lens bends or refracts light), they differ […]

Helpful Non-Optical Devices for Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) What Are Low Vision Non-Optical Devices? Low-vision non-optical devices can include a number of adaptations, such as reading stands, supplemental lighting, absorptive sunglasses, typoscopes, and tactile locator dots. They are often recommended as part of a low vision examination. They can be used in combination with magnifiers […]