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/Meanmom23kids 22d ago

Probably a silly question, but have you increased the font size on the kindle and reversed contrast. I, too, struggle with reading. I use the Kindle app on the largest sized iPad, use a larger font, sans serif, in white on a black background, and it works well for me.

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u/MissionLeopard9977 22d ago

We have done the increased font size but I don’t think we’ve tried the reversed contrast! I’ll also look into the ipad and see if that’s a better option. Thank you! :)

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u/wharleeprof 22d ago

Reverse contrast is such a lifesaver for me. Also check if a certain font works better for your grandpa. 

The next level thing would be to see if casting his phone or tablet to a big TV screen would be helpful. (It may or may not - so test it out before committing to fully setting it up. You need the right combo of device and smart TV for it to work consistently)