Aids for coping with vision loss (referred to as low-vision aids) can be an enormous help to people with only partial vision. Low-vision aids for reading, writing, watching television, and engaging in outdoor activities include the following:
Large-print books
Large-numbered telephones, clocks, watches, and thermometers
Closed-circuit television to magnify objects
Electronic "talking" clocks and other "talking" devices
Computer programs that can scan text and then produce larger text or read the text out loud
Light filters to improve contrast
Color-coded pill boxes
Handheld magnifying glasses
Glare-reducing sunglasses
Handheld binoculars
Eye doctors working with other health care practitioners can usually evaluate how vision loss affects a person. They can then recommend a combination of low-vision aids that they believe would best help the person do daily tasks.
