magnifying eyeglasses for tv?

I'm fine watching TV but cannot read subtitles on movies -
through TV or through DVD.

It was suggested that I purchase a pair of magnifying TV
eyeglasses. Has anyone tried them and do they help or do
they make the picture really awful?

An example is:
http://www.independentliving.com/pro...cle+Binoculars
or http://www.independentliving.com/pro...?number=810234

These two look very similar except one is made by Coil.

Any experience and/or suggestions?

TIA

Louise

On 10/2/06 9:08 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "louise"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm fine watching TV but cannot read subtitles on movies -
> through TV or through DVD.
>
> It was suggested that I purchase a pair of magnifying TV
> eyeglasses. Has anyone tried them and do they help or do
> they make the picture really awful?
>
> An example is:
> http://www.independentliving.com/pro...Spectacle+Bino
> culars
> or http://www.independentliving.com/pro...?number=810234
>
> These two look very similar except one is made by Coil.
>
> Any experience and/or suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Louise
>
My guess is that these are very similar to a 2X telescopic converter that
goes onto a camera. They are Galilean telescopes or opera glasses adjusted
to be afocal. I would also guess that you will soon tire of them. You will
have to look directly at the screen without turning you head.

If you have opera glasses, NOT prism binoculars, try them. If you can stand
the small field of view, they may be what you want?

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush

Yes, they work fine. I sell them myself as a low-vision aid and have
had great success with them.

dr grant

Thanks so much for your recommendation

Which pair do you sell? The Coil ones or the other ones I
linked that said specifically for TV but seemed to be an
unknown brand?

Thanks again.

louise2005 at nyc dot rr dot com

Louise

CatmanX wrote:
> Yes, they work fine. I sell them myself as a low-vision aid and have
> had great success with them.
>
> dr grant
>

Thanks for your thoughts.

I am extremely astigmatic and have never been able to
tolerate a correction stronger than about 20/40 - just
enough to drive.

I have had a recent exam and my distance glasses are as good
as it gets for me. A greater correction brings eyestrain
and headaches I can't adjust to.

My screen is about 24" and my living room is set up so that
I have to sit about 6 or 7 feet away. I can see the picture
fine - but can't read the small print....

Louise



Dr Judy wrote:
> louise wrote:
>> I'm fine watching TV but cannot read subtitles on movies -
>> through TV or through DVD.
>>
>> It was suggested that I purchase a pair of magnifying TV
>> eyeglasses. Has anyone tried them and do they help or do
>> they make the picture really awful?
>>
>> An example is:
>> http://www.independentliving.com/pro...cle+Binoculars
>> or http://www.independentliving.com/pro...?number=810234
>>
>> These two look very similar except one is made by Coil.
>>
>> Any experience and/or suggestions?
>
> Do you currently have glasses for distance viewing and have you had a
> recent eye exam? Do you have an eye disease that is causing reduced
> acuity and did your eye doctor recommend the TV glasses? How big is
> your TV and how close do you sit to it.
>
> If you need glasses for distance vision, then first try them for the
> TV. The TV magnifying gizmo is usually for people with eye disease and
> reduced acuity that cannot be corrected by glasses. A larger TV or
> sitting closer would help as well.
>
> Dr Judy
>
>
>> TIA
>>
>> Louise
>