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Here you can find low vision aids to make seeing easier, such as reading glasses and contact lenses including disposable contact lenses. Also very useful resources giving expert information and advice to make seeing easier.

Elderly people are often 'conditioned' to expect a reduction in the clarity of their sight. If the sight fails, because this natural decay has been observed for so long, there can be acceptance rather than a conviction that things might be better. There is much up to date information available about what can be done for low vision. Elderly people can benefit from contact lenses and reading glasses as well as operations to correct low vision. more...

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RNIB

Supporting blind and partially sighted people

 

UK’s leading charity offering information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.

Regular eye tests are an important health check for all the family, and free for anyone over 60.

You may think there's nothing wrong with your eyes, but your optician can detect problems you're unaware of - and save your sight.

Visit www.rnib.org.uk or call 0845 766 9999 to find out more about preventable sight loss.


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Helps people overcome the challenges of vision impairment through worldwide leadership in vision rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy.


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Help by telephone

National Contacts for the
Blind and Partially Sighted
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Royal National Institute fot the Blind
Telephone No: 01345 023153

Partially Sighted Society
Telephone No: 01302 323132

Action for Blind People
Telephone No: 020 7732 8771

LOOK
Telephone No: 0121 4282441

British Association for Sporting and Recreational
Activity for the Blind
Telephone No: 0170 3881266

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Alexandra House,
9 / 11 Park Street,
Windsor,
Berks S14 IJR

Association of Blind African Caribbean
Telephone No: 020 7703 3688


RNIB Talking Book Service
Telephone No: 020 8903 6666
Calbre Talking Book Service
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire, E1P22 5XQ
Telephone No: 01296 432339

The Talking Newspaper Association
90 High Street,
Heathfleld,
East Sussex TN2 I 8JD
Tclcphone No: 01435 86102

Weekend Listener
MT Audio Publications Limited
Field House,
Nevill Park,
Tunbridgc Wells,
Kent TN4 8NW
Telephone No: 01892 544796

The International Glaucoma Association
Ophthalmology Department
Kings College Hospital,
Denmark Hill,
London SF5 9RS

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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Aids for low vision


Fortunately, the range of products available to assist with day to day activities if you have less than adequate vision is improving all the time.

Alarm clocks
Keep track of the time and make sure you don't oversleep, with an alarm clock with a number of clever features. They are available with an analogue face, which has large, clear numerals, and also shows the time in digital format. They can speak the time in response to the press of a button, and have an audible alarm function. You can programme it to announce the time every hour, if you wish.
A talking wristwatch which combines a clear analogue face with a 'speak the time' function is also helpful. These are available in both analogue and digital versions and in both men's and women's styles. Spoken feedback assists with setting the correct time.

Calculators
Many pocket calculators are so small and fiddly, it is next to impossible for any but the most nimble fingered and acute eyed to use them! Apart from large clear buttons, there are calculators available that also speak both the input figures and the results. On the subject of fiddly buttons, a programmable remote control is available which can be used to replace up to four standard remotes with large clear buttons and an illuminated key pad for ease of use.

Writing
Make writing as easy as possible: position yourself in good light; use a bold, black ink pen, so that you get maximum contrast for easier legibility; a notepad with raised or bold guidelines will make it easier to keep straight! There are large print and Braille versions of diaries, calendars and address books, to help keep you organised; tactile and recordable greetings cards, to help you keep in touch.
If you're finding it more difficult to handle a conventional pen, there are a couple of alternatives. A contoured ballpoint which needs very little pressure, and can be weighted with sand for those with a shaky hand or holders that are made from soft PVC and fit over any normal sized pen or pencil, making them easier to grip.

Pen & pencil grips

 

Reading
Good daylight is the best for reading and detailed tasks - but it isn't always available! A portable daylight lamp which folds for travelling means that you can always have the right kind of light where you need it. Reading may be easier with a book holder, to save tired arms, and keep the book open at the right page.
Anyone who is bedridden may find it easier to read with the assistance of a book-holder/stand, which holds the book or magazine overhead at a convenient angle, or prism glasses, which enable you to watch TV or read without craning your neck. These can be worn with prescription glasses, if necessary.
Magnifying aids can also help with reading: a magnifying sheet; a hand-held lens; or a hands-free lens, which leaves both hands free to work at intricate tasks.

low vision aids Eye Products and Magnifiers

Hobbies
If you enjoy playing cards -it may be easier to handle larger cards (7" x 4.5"); standard-sized cards with enlarged and/or simplified motifs are helpful for those with impaired vision. A card holder which takes large or standard-sized cards can be useful for holding and sorting your hand.

Low vision product - Large playing cards

Playing Card Holder

There is a wide range of games available in versions that are tactile, large scale and/or with good colour contrast, to enable everyone to join in the fun. From chess and backgammon to ludo and monopoly, there's something to suit every taste.

Needleworkers who struggle with threading needles may find a threader for hand sewing needles or for machine needles useful. Make sure that you choose scissors that are easy to handle too.

Low vision product - Threader

Anyone working with small, fiddly items, such as postage stamps, may welcome the help of tweezers with an integral magnifying lens.

 

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