Kindle Reader
by Ann
I was surprised that the Kindle wasn't mentioned in your 'Reading Aids for Macular Degeneration.'
Easily my greatest aid to reading enjoyment is my Kindle Reader. We do not have access to a local library here, but with the print setting up high the Kindle is a life-saver!
Regards,
Anne
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Kindle 2 or Kindle DX
by Howard
(Detroit, MI)
I am trying to decide whether to buy the Kindle 2 or the Kindle DX for my mother who loves to read but has macular degeneration. Is there anyone who has macular degeneration and is using one of these devises? If so which one would you recommend?
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Kindle DX
by Brenda
(Columbus Ohio)
How large is most magnified font for the Kindle DX?
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Kindle DX has eight adjustable font sizes. The text size is increased by pushing a button. Amazon has published the font sizes for the Kindle 2 but not for Kindle DX.
The Kindle 2 has 6 font sizes, which correspond approximately to the following Microsoft Word standard font sizes -
Kindle Font Size 1 = 7pt
Kindle Font Size 2 = 9pt
Kindle Font Size 3 = 11 pt
Kindle Font Size 4 = 14 pt
Kindle Font Size 5 = 17 pt
Kindle Font Size 6 = 20 pt
My father-in-law who has wet AMD was just given a Kindle. We live in another state - so I'm not sure if he has the Kindle 2 or the Kindle DX. When we visit him at Christmas I can give a personal report on how it is working for him.
The main thing to keep in mind if you are purchasing this for someone as a gift, is to be sure they try the ebook reader right away. If it is not going to work for them, then the Kindle can be returned.
If it is purchased from Amazon, you can return your Kindle for a full refund within 30 days of the day you received it as long as it is in new condition and in accordance with their return policy. Your Kindle reader is not eligible for return and refund after the 30-day return period has expired.
To read more about the benefits of the Kindle DX go here:
Kindle DX
Kind Regards,
Leslie Degner, RN, BSN
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Kindle Reader Review
by Ann
(South Africa)
I have wet macular degeneration and it started a few years ago, when I was 58, in my right eye. It was picked up by my optician when I went for testing for new glasses and I mentioned that horizontal lines seemed to have developed a'hump' in them. My mother also had the condition but hers only started in her70's.
I was referred to a Specialist and received a course of three injections of Avastin but, unfortunately, all they seemed to do was to make the central vision in that eye very blurry - though, who knows, maybe by now it would have been worse without the intervention.
My 'good' eye, which the specialist said was also effected but to a lesser extent, gave no problems until a few weeks ago when I started being troubled by something like a very large floater that crosses my central vision as my eye moves back and forth. I am due to see the
Specialist again on Wednesday.
Fortunately, I was sent a Kindle by an overseas friend (I live in a little coastal village in South Africa) as a Christmas present and it has been a life saver as one of my greatest pleasures is reading and the loss of this worries me a lot.
I found that the clarity of print is greater than in books and it is easier to 'track' on a completely flat surface than on an open book.
In the last few weeks, since my 'good' eye started playing up I was frustrated that the font size needed to be larger for me to make it out. Like a twit, I hadn't
read the manual... and it was only on coming across this website that I realised that it could be adjusted, and the screen rotated, and how to do it!
I have to say though that the keyboard letters on the Kindle are too small for me to make out and without your clear instructions I don't think I would have managed it from the manual anyway.
REPLY
Go to Kindle Readers for more info
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Kindle DX
by Reader
(United States)
I took my mother who is 88 years old (has wet AMD) to try the Kindle DX at local library as a test prior to buying her one - Disappointed!
While the book print can be made large & readable, the commands on screen (at top or bottom) are quite small & cannot be changed.
The font for the Kindle's menu is just too small for my mother to use without help.
The menu list cannot be made as large as the book text although it was bigger than the commands/button labels
Labels on the buttons, even keyboard are very small & cannot be readily seen. (I had trouble & I have 20/25 vision & had to wear 2.5 readers!)
So anyone using these Kindles needs someone else to set up the books first! Anyone living alone would find it very difficult to download books or choose them from the menu list.
I really recommend the best thing to do is to try one out before buying.
It may be great for anyone who has someone available to set it up for each book.
Once started, a book will re-open to the last page that was read which is useful.
She needed someone to help, each time, just to move from reading one book to being able to read the next. (Or from one newspaper or magazine article to the next)
Also the voice for the Read-Aloud function is way too soft & not very clear - she can't hear it! (Even I had trouble hearing it)
Could not find a way to turn it up. Had to read the manual to find out how to use the very small key to even turn the sound on.
Our aim had been to buy then pack a large Kindle with a lot of books & give it to her to use to read but were disappointed by it & will not be buying it.
The concept works, but the on screen commands need further work, need to be much clearer to be truly useful for those with AMD or other low vision problems.
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Kindle DX
by Brenda
(Columbus Ohio)
I bought my mom, who has macular degeneration, the new Kindle DX.
I got her started and in just a few minutes she was reading with no problem.
The Kindle DX has a 10 inch screen and up to a 20 pt font. But today I received a call from a lady I have been in contact with from my local library. She told me about a program for visually impaired that provides, for those who qualify, an ereader and free downloads every month!
The Kindle DX is wonderful but with an extra warranty I ended up spending nearly $450.00. So check out your local library for more info.
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Kindle Amazon
by Chrstina (Tina)
Hi Leslie,
The best reading aid I have found for books is the Amazon Kindle.
You need a magnifier to read the menus, but the font size in the books can be increased up to 24pt.
It is almost as good as actually curling up with a book!!
Quite expensive, but to me worth every penny as I am an avid reader.
Regards,
Christina (Tina)
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