Computers can enable visually impaired and blind individuals to work as efficiently as fully sighted workers. Many screen adaptation systems exist that allow the screen to either be enlarged for a low vision patient or to have the contents of the screen read in a computer synthesized voice.
Some systems combine both technologies to further enhance performance.
A complete listing of available software can be found at Microsoft's web site. There are so many choices, it is often best to try a few out on your own, which you can often do by downloading trial versions from the web sites of some of the manufacturers, or to have an evaluation and limit the choices to those that are deemed to be best for your particular visual and working needs. Lighting Proper lighting is often crucial to optimize visual performance in patients with low vision. Most of the time, at the end of the low vision exam, we will recommend task lighting to enhance a patients ability to read printed materials. This is particularly important when the materials in question are of poor contrast, such as newsprint.