A client has macular degeneration resulting in moderate visual impairment. The client works as a data entry clerk and wants to continue working but is having difficulty seeing the computer screen. What feature should the OTR recommend for the client's work computer to improve accessibility?

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Turner Jenkins

2 April, 10:25

A client has macular degeneration resulting in moderate visual impairment. The client works as a data entry clerk and wants to continue working but is having difficulty seeing the computer screen. What feature should the OTR recommend for the client's work computer to improve accessibility?

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Brenna Farley · Answer 1

Low Vision Aid for Computer Users

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Visually impaired people can use the same low vision aids for viewing a computer screen as they do for regular reading activities. These include eyeglass-mounted magnifiers, handheld magnifiers and stand-alone magnifiers. But also, special software has been developed to display content on the screens of computers and other digital devices in large print. Other applications can read text and other visual content aloud with a synthetic voice. These adaptive low vision devices let partially sighted people do the same computer-related tasks as fully sighted people - such as word processing, creating and using spreadsheets and viewing web pages online.