Home Remedies for Low Vision
Living with vision impairment – whether you have suffered from low vision for many years, or it has resulted from a sudden eye injury – can be difficult. Although most of those who suffer from low vision are over the age of 50, there are people in all age brackets affected by the condition.
Low vision, indicating vision at 20/70 or worse that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contact lenses, can have a significant impact on qualify of life.
Although some useful sight is left, low vision frequently interferes with daily activities like driving and reading. This can be a frustrating condition, but there are low vision aids and lists of home remedies for low vision can help you cope with low vision in your daily activities.
Magnification aids can help you cope while reading or viewing small objects, whether at work, at home, or running errands.
Available low vision magnifiers include floor lamp magnifiers, pocket magnifying glasses, and computer screen magnifiers.
These enlarge the screen, increase contrast, and reduce glare, can help you send emails, type documents, and surf the internet comfortably.
Magnifiers are also helpful for reading. Large-print books and books on tape can also help you enjoy your favorite books. Large print books are usually in 16 point font. The larger size and extra boldness increases contrast against the white page, making the words easier to read.
There are also low vision reading machines and electronic reading devices, which convert text into speech, enabling you to enjoy books, magazines, newspapers, and other printed materials.
Low vision CCTV (closed circuit television) systems can help you see small objects such as recipe cards, prescription bottles, and photographs.
These devices magnify up to 100x. The item is placed on a tray, and a camera mounted over the tray projects a magnified image on a screen, either a built-in monitor or the screen of a separate TV or personal computer.
Video magnifiers have become more useful in recent years as technological improvements have made them even more effective.
In addition to these products, there are also aids designed to help you complete your daily routines with ease. A low vision pocket watch with large numbers or a 'speaking' feature, a large button phone, large-print playing cards, and measuring cups in contrasting colors are some of the many assistive aids available to those with vision problems.
On the road, those with low vision can pose a safety risk due to their reduced ability to see road signs and other cars. While those with low vision may be required to stop driving due to their vision impairment, in most cases those with vision loss wish to remain as independent as possible by continuing to drive.
A bioptic, a special pair of low vision glasses with a telescope mounted in the lens, can enable people with low vision to drive. This device can also be helpful in many other situations.
Another thing in home remedies for low vision is special lighting which can be used to modify contrast, making the best use of your remaining vision.
Improved lighting may be one of the most overlooked, yet also one of the simplest, ways to help you see better if you are coping with low vision. Add more lamps and brighter bulbs. Lamps that simulate natural daylight are often the best kind for those with vision problems because they enhance contrast and reduce glare.
