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Vision Rehabilitation

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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:

Spectacle Magnifiers
Hand-held Magnifiers
Stand Magnifier
Glare Control Devices

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