This center addresses the problem of low vision, a term used to describe impaired vision problems that cannot be corrected with surgery, medical treatment, standard glasses or contact lenses.

Vision Enhancement Aids

Making Your World Bigger, Brighter and Better!

There are hundreds of specially designed tools which provide magnification and illumination to help with daily tasks such as:

Reading - newspaper, mail, letters, appointments, recipes, home appliances, hobbies, and more.

hand-held magnifiers
stand magnifiers
lighted magnifying lights
closed circuit TV-reading machines
talking scanner reads newspapers and other information aloud

Communications

large number phones
special writing guides
bold black pens
talking clocks and watches
large address books
for computers - large lettered yellow and black keyboards & large lettered keyboard stickers
computer programs to enlarge screen information

Entertainment and Learning

large remote controls
large playing cards
large crossword books
self-threading needles
cooking aids
The Vision Enhancement Center stocks over 500 pieces of equipment, giving the customer the opportunity to try the vision aids out before making a purchase.