Aids and Devices at Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation, Mobile, AL

AIDS AND DEVICES

First visit to our Clinic
Patients will be seen by appointment only. No drop-in visits will be accepted. The patient, their caregiver or agency, or a medical practitioner will make an appointment for an initial evaluation by one of the medical doctors or optometrists (M.D./O.D.) on the staff. The appointment will be scheduled in a timely and efficient manner.

Patients are encouraged to have a family member or friend with them during the initial visit. Any glasses or magnifiers that are used should be brought to the clinic on the initial visit. If any particular piece of written material or task is a problem, a sample could be brought along. Contact Us if you have any questions.

Many aids, devices and magnifiers are available. At CSVR, we have an extensive inventory of devices and magnifiers. Indeed, there are so many that it is important that the person with low vision have a complete evaluation by a low vision specialist to determine which is best suited for that individual. If a person just buys a magnifier, they will usually buy the wrong one. It may be too weak, too strong, or not the right type. Possibly less expensive or simpler devices may be available.
Therefore, we perform a full evaluation (see initial visit) before selling any devices. This greatly increases the probability of obtaining exactly the right devices for each individual.

Variety of devices and magnifiers in our offices

Some very simple changes or devices may help make life easier for people with low vision. Better lighting, improved contrast, avoiding clutter and simple markers may be as helpful than expensive magnifiers. Large print (as, the large print checks below) often help. Our Occupational Therapist will help with all of these.

Large print checks help in managing personal finances

Large TV remote, kitchen timer, and talking calculator are a few of the many large or talking devices available

very large number calculator

Much stronger glasses- up to 10times as strong as normal glasses- are available at our offices.

“Sports glasses” allow for distant viewing

Many hand held magnifiers, with or without lighting , are available at our offices.

Electronic magnifiers (CCTVs) greatly enlarges print and displays it on a monitor.

A small, portable “pocket” electronic magnifier for those "on the go"

Computer screen magnifiers and readers allow those with even total blindness to continue computer access (see “Computer Access” link

Recently developed are the highly portable, very light electronic magnifiers (CCTVs) that connect to and powers off of the USB port of laptop computers- so called “USB CCTVs”