He has been seeing a specialist for years about his glaucoma.
Recently he has found some technology that will help him use the vision he has left. Apparently Apple has developed a number of devices which work with improving the vision you have. He reads best with a green background and yellow print. He can put his reading material under a scanner and is able to read it. He likes this device as he can read his letters. He will go back to this business to try other devices.
So it's good that some high tech devices have been developed for the visually impaired. He also has an appointment with CNIB. When my Dad visited CNIB around 2000, the only thing he got was a white cane. Dad was a little disgusted with the limited help.
Some bloggers I follow, have some visual problems and I hope that they have discovered devices to enhance what vision they have.
That’s pretty cool. We had a friend become blind after a stroke or close to it. We tried to set up her computer so she could use it, but our endeavours always ended in failure. It was a great disappointment to her.
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Deletethere are special shops with selling devises but I don't know what they're called.
I admire that your neighbor is 93 and has very limited vision and still walks to the nearby store using his walker. He bought tomatoes by mistake instead of strawberries!
ReplyDeleteHe was a very hardy man.
DeleteTomatoes would be disappointing if one wanted strawberries.
ReplyDeleteWe are good at technological advance, less good at generally caring for the disabled.
This sounded like there was some progress for improving sight.
DeleteI laughed at the strawberries/tomatoes, while acknowledging that it's really not at all funny.
ReplyDeleteEyesight is so important. My hubby glaucoma too, he has been seeing a specialist for almost 30 years now. I am glad to hear your friend can get devices to help his sight. Take care, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDelete30 years is a long time for glaucoma. He must have a great doctor looking after him.
DeleteI'm glad your friend can still walk to the store and hope he can ask someone there to help him find the fruit he wants. I admire his spirit of not giving up and it's great he has figured out ways to still read using new technology.
ReplyDeleteHe's a very bright man and worked all over the world aS a GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER.
DeleteThat’s quite a remarkable story, Red. Your friend sounds determined and resourceful—walking to the store at 93 is impressive in itself, even if the strawberries turned out to be tomatoes! It’s encouraging to hear about the new technology available now for people with limited vision. The tools Apple and others have developed can make such a difference in maintaining independence and quality of life. I’m glad he’s finding ways to keep reading and doing the things he enjoys. John
ReplyDeletePlease give my best wishes to your 93 year old friend. I applaud him for his tenacity and love of fruit. It would be easy to just give up but he hasn't done.
ReplyDeleteThere has been progress in technology to help certain visual problems. One day I hope there is a cure for visual issues.
ReplyDeleteMy vision is still pretty good for my age but both my wife and our daughter have glaucoma and bright lights and glare from sunshine bother them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't persuaded him to use ebooks yet.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt had a sort of scanner that made the letters large so she could read them.
ReplyDeleteBless his heart, I am glad he has found technology to help him.
ReplyDeleteMy brother just had laser surgery for Glaucoma and he said it was easy:) I didn't know that laser surgery even existed for glaucoma, my other brother does drops:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sharing dear Red 👍
ReplyDeleteHow nice of you to share the apple devices that can help your friend
I didn’t know about this so thanks for bringing it up