J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2006 Mar;47(3):455-458.
Development of An Electronic Low Vision Aid using A Computer Mouse
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea. jjhlee@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- 2Division of Automobiles, Shinsung College, Chungnam, Korea.
- 3Department of Computer Engineering, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: To develop a new electronic low vision aid and to evaluate its efficacy.
METHODS
An electronic low vision aid which can magnify images and project them onto the screen of a television, desktop computer or notebook computer was developed and applied to low vision patients.
RESULTS
This electronic low vision aid is not hard on the wrist and has convenient horizontal movement. So it can be used for long periods of time in reading. It can also be easily applied to the television or computer. Thirty patients in the low vision clinic at our hospital agreed about the convenience and economic efficiency of this low vision aid compared to imported products.
CONCLUSIONS
Because of the increasing number of low vision patients in our country, the development of a low vision aid will improve their quality of life.
