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Despite low vision (some vision loss), you can work, travel, play, cook, raise a family, buy groceries, read books and maintain your independence. WHAT IS LOW VISION? When ordinary eye glasses, contact leses or intraocular implants cannot provide sharp sight, an individual is said to have low vision. This condition should not be confused with blindness. People with low vision still have useful vision which can often be improved with magnification devices or low vision prescription glasses. Some magnification products for daily living are as follows: personal reading machines (closed circuit TVs), magnifiers (hand held and stand models), monocular telescopes (head borne and hand held), microscopic and prismatic half eye spectacles, floor and desktop lamps, sewing and craft aids, games and books, kitchen aids, large print books, calendars, watches, clocks and calculators. From: Enhance Your Vision by a private Low Vision Resource Center. The following websight has various resources for those with Low Vision http://www.blindness.org/content.asp?id=127 Post edited by: Suz, at: 04/22/2008 20:37 A good rule of life is do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup |
