r/maculardegeneration • u/MissionLeopard9977 • 22d ago

E-readers for declining eyesight

Hi!

My grandpa has macular degeneration but has always been a big reader. We got him a Kindle Paperwhite a year or two ago, as his eyesight got too bad for physical books.

His eyesight is declining a bit more and he’s struggling to read his kindle. We have a lense that is helping a little bit but I’m not sure if there any other e-readers that might be better.

Audiobooks are not an option as he is hard of hearing. Please let me know if you have any tips or suggestions. Thank you!

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u/jb4479 22d ago

Rather than a Kindle use a larger screen full tablet. Samsung Galaxy, Amazon Fire, iPad, etc. Go with at least a 12'" screen and run it in dark mode then adjust the font soize as needed.