By Bryan Gerritsen, M.A., CLVT Edited by Maureen A. Duffy, M.S., CVRT What Are Electronic Magnifying Systems? Electronic Desktop Magnifiers Portable Digital Magnifiers Before You Purchase an Electronic Magnifier Smartphones for Reading More Information What Are Electronic Magnifying Systems? Electronic magnifying systems come in many different varieties and sizes, depending upon the task or activity … Continued
Quick Tips on Using a Hand-Held Magnifier Get the most out of your hand-held magnifier. When using a magnifier, hold your magnifier very close to your eye. Quick tips on using a hand-held magnifier: Hold your magnifier close to your eye to increase your field of view and increase the number of words you can … Continued
Transcript of Video NARRATOR 1: Chip Lanning and Carol Clem sitting in an office. A monitor, scanner, and video magnifier are on the desk. NARRATOR 2: Advances in technology are allowing more people with vision loss, like Carol Ann Clem, to maximize their usable vision and maintain independence. Here, technology specialist Chip Lanning instructs Carol … Continued
How to use a video magnifier (CCTV). Transcript of Video NARRATOR: Two men facing a screen displaying a newspaper. CHIP: Okay, Damian, what we’re looking at here is a video magnifier, or a CCTV, a closed-circuit television. What we’re looking at is the next step up from, like, a hand-held magnifier, and, again, this is … Continued
Editor’s Note: This year, the VisionAware peers, all of whom have vision loss, wanted to share their favorite traditions. This post is the second the series. Be sure to read Part One. Linda Fugate-Gifts in a Manger Christmas is a time filled with traditions from the start of the season on St. Nicholas Day to … Continued
In Part 1 of this series I discussed good diabetes management. In this post, Kim Ladd, RN, BS, CPHQ, CDE, who works for the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired as a diabetes educator, shares the “thumb-guide technique” she developed and states, “Many people with low vision or no vision are successful in … Continued
It’s the time of year to think about gifts for our loved ones. This year, the pandemic has added a sense of urgency since shipping is taking longer than in the past and many stores have closed or have reduced hours due to the pandemic. Consider Small, Inexpensive, Helpful This year the VisionAware peers are … Continued
Many people with diabetes are living with some degree of vision loss caused by their disease and this can make diabetes self-care more difficult. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 12,000 to 24,000 people in the United States lose their vision to diabetic retinopathy each year. Diabetes also raises the risk of developing cataracts, glaucoma, … Continued
Editor’s note: VisionAware will be offering a webinar on November 30 at 3 p.m. eastern on Monitoring Your Blood Sugar and Using Insulin When You Are Visually Impaired. Also, Audrey Demmitt, RN and VisionAware peer advisor, will be writing a blog post on the topic of taking insulin. The Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and Diabetes Management … Continued
Celebrate Independence Day by regaining yours if you’ve lost vision. You may think that’s not possible, especially now with COVID-19 concerns. Lenore Dillon, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and VisionAware Peer Advisor, puts these fears to rest in this series on remaining independent with vision loss while learning remotely. Anyone who has recently been diagnosed with vision … Continued
