Visual Aids That Changed My Life Dr. Bill Takeshita F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D. Center for the Partially Sighted Braille Institute Southern California College of Optometry
Visual Aids That Changed My Life
Dr. Bill Takeshita F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D.
Center for the Partially SightedBraille Institute
Southern California College of Optometry
My Life as a Doctor
How Do We See?
Light• Light is the most important factor for vision
• Photograph of girl reading a magazine
Increase Illumination
• A person in their 80’s requires nearly three times as much light as a 20 year old
• A person who is visually impaired will need even more lighting
• Use gooseneck lamps, flashlights and illuminated magnifiers
• Task lamps will provide the needed light without causing glare
LED Lighting
• Photograph of Berryessa Joseph
Magnification
• Photo of the retina
Magnifying Glasses
• Photo of magnifying glasses
Magnifiers
• Photo of handheld magnifiers on a table
Enhance Contrast
Enhance Contrast
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Enhance Contrast
Writing with Contrast
• Bold paper• Felt tip pen
Control Glare
Sound
Use your eyes!
• You cannot damage your vision by using your eyes
• Nor can you preserve your vision by not using your eyes.
• Lightweight Portable CCTV• Ideal size for patient to carry with them
• Adjustable magnification 1.25x to 20x• 4.3” high resolution LCD• Large viewing area in a small package• Adjustable brightness• 28 available viewing modes• Foldable handle with comfort grip • Freeze image feature with capability to
magnify and change mode.• 2 year warranty
Read Recipes with CCTV
• Video Magnification- CCTV’s
Merlin HD ultra
Desktop CCTVCombines large magnification range with
large field of view
Enhances ContrastTray allows for smooth reading even at
higher magnification levelsControls are very easy to use
• Excellent option for near tasks• Reading• Writing• Looking at photos
• New Sony Full HD camera• Long lasting LED lighting for truer picture
and color• 20”, 22” and 24” Monitors• Magnification 2.4x to 73.2x varies with
monitor size• You can personalize with 7 viewing modes• 3 year warranty
• Merlin elite is a high performance desktop video magnifier (CCTV).
• HD provides a beautiful crystal clear picture and vibrant color.
• Text-to-speech• Experience the joy of reading with the push of a button.
• Sony HD auto focus camera – work on hobbies and see small details.
• 24” High resolution HD LCD.• 28 viewing modes allows you to personalize Merlin
elite-perfect for reading newspapers, magazines and doing crossword puzzles.
• Screen easily pivots horizontally and vertically-providing the most comfortable viewing position.
• Moving camera head allows patient to use this device for multiple tasks
• Reading• Writing• Working with hands
• Full HD Sony Auto focus 3-in-1 camera • Detachable camera for use at multiple work stations• 20”, 22”, 24” & 27” provide up to 95x adjustable
magnification (varies with LCD size)• 28 available viewing modes to optimize contrast and
brightness• Line markers, object locator, remote control and
more…• Two Year Warranty
Features
Full HD CCTV & Full Page OCR
Full HD CCTV & Selective Text OCR
• DaVinci is a high performance desktop video magnifier (CCTV).
• Has taken the next step in the “Acrobat” class• Featuring HD, text-to-speech and a 3-in-1 camera.• HD provides a beautiful crystal clear picture and
vibrant color.• Experience the joy of reading with the push of a button.
• Sony HD auto focus 3 in 1 camera – see near, far and everything in between.
• Read any printed text with the push of a button.
• 24” High resolution HD LCD.• 28 viewing modes allows you to personalize
DaVinci - perfect for reading newspapers, magazines and doing crossword puzzles.
• Slide mechanism provides flexibility for various camera arm positions.
• 28 custom color select modes• Battery operated - up to 4 hours• Built in LED lighting• Auto install software/ plug & play• 2 year warranty
• Large portable HD CCTV• Extremely large field of view for portable
CCTV• Screen tilts up and down to allow for
comfortable use• Can be connected to TV Monitor for even
larger field of view• Able to freeze images and adjust contrast
and size
• Crisp, high-definition image• Lightweight and portable• 3.5x to 14x magnification• Large 7” anti-glare LCD screen• 6 viewing modes to optimize contrast and
brightness• 2 year warranty
Learning to Use Your Aids
• The new video magnifiers demonstrated in this lecture will truly improve your quality of life. You will benefit from receiving training by a low vision professional to allow you to read, write, use your computer, and see all the things that you wanted to in your life.
Become Familiar with Community Resources
• If you view your vision problem as a challenge and are willing to be flexible and learn new ways to do your daily living tasks, you will live productively and independently
• The only significant barrier to your independence is YOUR resistance to change and learning something new
• By using the tools that we discussed today everyone with a visual impairment will be able to accomplish more than they thought they could