During your assessments, you will explore different vision aids, devices that will help you make the most of your vision. We are able to customize these vision aids to fit your specific needs and help you accomplish the visual tasks that are important to you. Plus, our loan program allows you to try devices at home.
LOW TECHNOLOGY DEVICES
- Specialized magnification glasses
- Medical tints / filters
- Monoculars - telescopes
- Binoculars
- Field enhancement devices
- Magnifiers
HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVICES / ADAPTATIONS
- CCTV - magnify reading material or change colours for contrast
- Scanners - scan reading material and it read to you
- Specialized computers and software - personalize your computer to make it more accessible, add software to magnify text and read text
- E-readers - apps are available to improve accessibility on your smart devices
- Tablets
- Smart technology adaptations
- Braillers
- Head mounted video cameras
NON-OPTICAL DEVICES
- Writing guides
- Large print games
- Needle threader
- Talking devices (i.e. phone, pen, etc.)
- Audio book players
Appointments at the Low Vision Clinic must be made by phone or email.
Please call 519-888-4708 or email lvclinic@uwaterloo.ca.