What is Low Vision?

Low vision is loss of vision not being able to be corrected by ordinary glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery. A person with low vision has extremely limited sight that interferes with his/her ability to perform daily activities.

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Difficulties faced by low vision people:

• Watching TV
• Reading small print
• Writing
• Recognizing faces at distance
• Seeing Blackboard for students

Assistive Technology for Low Vision or Low Vision Aids/Devices

Assistive Technology for Low vision or Low Vision aids/devices provide possible solutions for persons with low vision. Technology can help empower people with low vision. Low vision aids provide the end-user with the option to manage independently to the extent possible in the areas of education or employment or leisure activities.

Some of the Assistive Technology for Low Vision fall under the following categories:

• Optelec TV Glasses
• Portable Magnifiers
• Desktop Magnifiers
• Screen Readers & Screen Magnifiers Softwares
• Adaptive Keyboard
• Scan, Read & Magnifier Tool

Optelec TV Glasses

Optelec TV Glasses provide 2.1X magnification for distance viewing. These comfortable glasses are perfect for watching television, movies, sporting events or other outdoor activities.

• 2.1X Magnification
• Light and comfortable to wear with hands free operation
• Fully adjustable twin-lens design
• 1 year warranty
• Weight: 1.7 ounces
• Field-of-view: 20 degrees
• Focal distance of 10 feet

Portable Magnifiers

Optelec Compact+

Optelec Compact+ is a slim, light & pocket sized video magnifier designed for the benefit of low vision people.

• 4.3 inch color widescreen
• 10 times magnification
• Multiple viewing options
• Rechargeable battery offering 2.5 hours of power
• Snapshot facility
• Collapsible hand grip

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Optelec Compact Mini

Compact Mini is an ultra- slim pocket video magnifier specially designed for people with low vision.

• 3.5-inch full color TFT screen
• 2 to 11x magnification
• Rechargeable battery offering 3.5 hours of power
• Multiple viewing options
• Snapshot facility
• Carrycase & wrist strap

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Optelec FarView

Optelec Far View is designed for low vision students & professionals & ideal for use in a classroom, lecture, business meeting or whilst commuting.

• 4.3 inch color widescreenEnlarge captured images up to 14 times
• Live View up to 24 times
• Multiple viewing options
• Rechargeable battery offering 2.5 hours of power
• Integrated memory for storing up to 100 images
• Anti-reflective reading mode

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Optelec Clear Note

The ClearNote Portable is a powerful laptop magnification solution & further by adding a foldable, lightweight design, making it more convenient to bring it with you anywhere you go.

• Magnification 4x-40x
• Optical zoom 10x
• Auto focus
• 3 positions camera presets

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Optelec ClearNote+

Optelec ClearNote+ is a lightweight unit that has a combination of near & distance viewing with a robust, portable & user-friendly design.

• One-button simplicity control.
• Magnification 3 - 46 times
• Compatible with ZoomText, Lunar+ & Supernova
• Full color, black & white, false colors & reverse
• viewing modes
• Battery life of 5-6 hours
• Always-In-Focus™ technology

Desktop Magnifiers

Optelec ClearView+

Optelec's ClearView+ Desktop Video Magnifier system is designed for the benefit of low vision people, including those with age-related macular degeneration.

• One button simplicity
• Continuous zoom magnification 2.6 - 75 times
• Full auto-focus (including Focus Lock)
• Fully adjustable brightness & contrast control
• Easy-glide, ultra-low reading table
• Available in 17 inch to 22 inch TFT

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Optelec MultiView

MultiView is a practical desktop video magnifier featuring a 3-in-1 flexible camera, movable reading table & a large widescreen display.

Continuous zoom magnification: up to 90 times

• 19-inch full color TFT screen
• Flexible & stable camera head
• Multiple Viewing modes
• Transportable & simple to set-up
• Minimal desk space
• User-friendly control panel with large high-contrasting buttons.

Screen Readers & Screen Magnifiers Softwares

SuperNova Access Suite

SuperNova Access Suite from Dolphin is the ultimate access software, unique in giving you three ways to access Windows applications-magnification, speech, Braille or a combination of all three.

• Magnification 2 - 60 times
• English & Hindi support
• 8 Magnifier Views
• 24 Preset Color Schemes
• High Quality Human Voice - Sangeeta & Lekha
• Grade 1 & 2 support
• 3 Activations

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SuperNova Reader Magnifier

SuperNova Reader Magnifier offers you all the benefits that are provided by a screen magnifier & has an added advantage of supporting output to speech that can read documents & talk as you type.

• Large High Contrast Mouse Pointers
• Magnification 2 - 60 times
• 23 Preset Color Schemes
• 7 magnifier views
• Large High Contrast Mouse Pointers
• High Quality Human Voices Included
• Color Replacement option
• Highlighting Options

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SightSavers Dolphin Pen

SightSavers Dolphin Pen is a lightweight pen drive with a screen magnifier, screen reader & Braille support designed for the visually impaired people to gain the same to access to computers as sighted people.

• Can ONLY be availed by Persons with Disabilities by providing the disability certificate
• Indian English accent & Hindi Support
• Combined screen reader, magnifier & Braille option
• Beneficial for low vision as it provides all features of screen magnification.
• Works on Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7.

Adaptive Keyboard

Wired Enhanced Visibility Keyboard

The VisiKey® Enhanced Visibility Internet Keyboard combines the visibility of large white on black print for increased visibility and contrast, with the internet and media center functionality.

• USB compatibility with almost any computer configuration.
• Plug and play with Windows® XP through 7,and compatible with Mac OS X 10.1-10.6
• standard keyboard shortcuts for users
• Power button & USB connection on the keyboard provides user comfortability.

Scan, Read & Magnifier Tool

Optelec ClearReader+ Magnifier

Optelec ClearReader+ is a high tech reader with a high-quality, multilingual video output and fast optical character recognition (OCR) and text-to-speech and video output technology

• Up to 4 selectable languages including Indian English Accent
• Integrated Li-ion battery for 5 hours continuous use
• High-resolution camera
• External buttons & controls for Forward/backward, change of font size, background colour.

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