Optical Devices
Optical Devices For Near
Vision Tasks
Magnifiers
Magnifiers could be either hand-held or mounted on stands and are designed to help low vision patients with short-term spotting tasks. Both the hand-held and the stand-mounted magnifier can be illuminated for better contrast.
The typical uses of magnifiers are:
- For reading newspapers and books for short periods
- Checking labels and prices while shopping
- Reading dials, gauges, and measuring tapes at work
- Checking mail, phone numbers, and addresses
- Magnifiers can also be used as a training aid for patients who don't like the close working distance of spectacles.
Various low vision devices are
available in
India; a list of the manufacturers and their addresses can be accessed from this site.
Kinds of magnifiers:
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