Macular Degeneration Help
 Custom Search Macular degeneration help is available - from free audio books to large print loan libraries to training with low vision specialists.
Free Books on TapeThe National Libray Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides FREE Braille and recorded materials through the Libary of Congress to those who reside in the U.S. Each state is serviced by a library that loans the cassette player and books on tape. Once your application is submitted and processed, a cassette player is mailed out and the book selection can be made by either the library based on your preferences or by specific request of a title or author. Click here to read about eligibility and how to get an application: Free Books on Tape Free Audio Magazine ArticlesDo you miss reading your favorite magazine? Well, miss it no longer. Choice Magazine Listening (CML) offers FREE audio magazine articles for the visually impaired.CML chooses articles from 100 leading magazines and records them. Every other month this free service provides its subscribers with 8 hours of: articles, fiction and poetry read by professional voices and recorded on four-track cassette tapes. The 4-track cassette player is available free from the Library of Congress. Call Choice Magazine Listening at 1-888-724-6423 to get started. Free Large Print Books
The National Association for the Vision Impaired, in New York offers a free large print loan library. Anyone who needs or prefers large print can use their loan library. Books are selected from their catalog and are sent to you two at a time, with a postage paid return mailer. Click here to learn more:
Free Large Print Loan Library
Low Vision RehabilitationDid you know that you CAN continue to do the many activities you have always enjoyed like reading, watching TV, and cooking? Most likely you will need the help of a low vision specialist.A low vision specialist can help you: learn to use your peripheral vision, assist you in adapting your home with better lighting and other aids, and fit you with the most appropriate glasses, magnifiers, and other low vision devices. Click here to read more about macular degeneration help through a low vision specialist:
Low Vision
Macular Degeneration SupportOn line support and monthly tele-support seminars are available for those with macular degeneration or for their friends and family members. Click here to learn more: Macular Degeneration SupportTax BenefitsIn the U.S. if you have visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with best correction possible you are considered legally blind. You may qualify for a special federal tax deduction. You also may qualify for state and property tax deductions. Check with your tax adviser and your local government.Free Eye Exams
Macular Degeneration help is available through The AMD EyeCare Program. It offers free eye exams for people 65 and older who meet these qualifications: √ Have not been diagnosed with AMD √ Are age 65 and older √ Are US citizens or legal residents √ Have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years √ Do not belong to an HMO or the VA People may call the toll-free helpline at 1-866-324-3937, anytime, for themselves and/or family members or friends to see if they qualify for a free eye exam or to request free AMD educational material.
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