(Part 2) Top products from r/Blind

Honestly, some of the more comfortable-looking and aesthetically pleasing patches seem to be from creators on Etsy. Some are a lot more reasonably priced than you'd expect, too. General search, patch 1, patch 2, patch 3 – looks cool, but bit more expensive.

Amazon has some, too. I have one like this – REALLY do not recommend that style! The cheap price is nice, but it is soft and starts bending inward and pokes my ball (ow), so I imagine it will bend and press into your socket. Looks shit, too. But this other type looks super comfortable and pleasingly simple. Bit cheaper than Etsy patches, too.

What country/area are you from? That information would help figure out which companies would be easiest for you to order from. If you're from, like, South Africa trying to order from amazon.ca or amazon.com, you're going to have a lot of waiting and a lot of shipping fees, if you can even get it shipped there.

20x?!! Are you sure she's using a true 20x loupe? If you picked up a cheap loupe online, chances are, it's not a 20x. For instance: http://www.amazon.com/SE-Loupe-LED-Illuminated-21mm/dp/B0013E3DAG => advertised to be 20x, but turns out to be ~5.5x.

I would recommend first figuring out the minimum magnification power your wife needs to read small text. Reason: There is an inverse relationship between magnification power, and depth of field and field of view. Meaning, there is no 20x magnifier that can give you a huge field of view (I have a true 20x, and dear god, it is useless to me since it can only view about 1 character at a time).

Here's an example of the tradeoff: I own several Donegan OptiVISOR headband magnifiers. At first, I ordered their most powerful model, the 3.5x. The 3.5x has a focal length of 4", and a depth of field of about 1". This means, in order for me to have a clear image of what I'm observing, I need to make sure I maintain a 3" to 5" distance between the lens and the item under observation; it was just exhausting.

After trial and error, I ended up with the the 1.75x. It has a focal length of 14", and a depth of field of about 4". Which means, I can keep the item under observation at a distance of 10" - 18", which is much more forgiving.

In case you're interested in the headband magnifier: http://www.amazon.com/Donegan-OptiVisor-Headband-Magnifier-Magnification/dp/B0068OSIIS/

THis is no way immediate help but I read an excellent book about someone who transitioned from sight to blind due to a traumatic event. It's called Beyond the Bear: How I Learned To Live And Love Again After Being Blinded By A Bear



https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Bear-Learned-Again-Blinded/dp/0762784555



https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-bigley/blinded-by-a-bear-how-my-_b_3202338.html


I found this book to be so inspiring and honest. I still think about it when I'm having a tough day and think "man, if Dan can come through like that I shouldn't be complaining too much." It's a those books that inspired me to write a letter to the publisher to pass on. I had never done that but I wanted to thank him for sharing his story.


I am sighted btw.

I love this question it's not silly at all! I'm a blind makeup lover too so I completely understand.
Have you tried using a winged eye liner stamp? They're a bit more of a tactile experience than using a pen and require a little less precision. Plus once you get some practice it looks really cute!
Here are a few options!

https://m.sephora.com/product/wink-stamp-wing-eyeliner-P449090

https://www.amazon.com/Eyeliner-Stamp-WingLiner-Waterproof-Smudgeproof/dp/B07GM317JJ

https://thevampstamp.com/

The My Weigh Vox-2 Kitchen Scale is a good talking scale but is only accurate to about 3-5 grams. If you do find a good scale with 0.1g resolution that either talks or links to a phone application I would be very interested for measuring hops for brewing, coffee and spices.

I started with this... a Braille cube

And a really awesome intro book. It’s for adults learning Braille, which is perfect. link here

I play primarily on PC and sit pretty close to my monitor (about a foot away for a 24" monitor). If I need to read something specific, I'll either use windowed mode and Windows Magnifier or a pocket magnifier like this one I picked up at Target for $10 or so.

We also have a larger TV in the living room for when I play on consoles. The bedroom has a RetroPie I set up for her and I to play older console games together, and she'll sit on the bed and I'll stand to the side or sit on the edge of it closer to the TV so we can play together.

Some of it is also adjusting/knowing my limits for games in general-
I don't care for FPS anyway, but wouldn't play that or LoL-type games where I'm part of a team that needs me to act/react quickly. I'll generally play ARPGs where I can be solo or part of a mob rather than a specific group. Also turn-based strategy games where amount of time spent doesn't matter.

The manual for the Ruby says it comes with rechargeable NiMH batteries and has a built-in charger for them. I gather you were using alkaline because you may need to swap batteries during a shift, so why not just buy an external charger and a dozen high quality NiMH batteries and never have to worry about paying for batteries again?

The best simple charger for NiMH is the Panasonic BQ-CC17. It's available in a kit with either AA or AAA, but the AAA price is a bit of a rip-off; you may as well get the AA version and order some AAA separately.

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-4x-Eneloop-AA-with-Charger/dp/B00JHKSMJU/

For batteries, get as many AmazonBasics AAA as you would like. They come in high capacity and regular versions, but the cost difference is a lot higher than the capacity difference, so just decide for yourself what you prefer.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Capacity-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pre-charged/dp/B00HZV9YE0/

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Rechargeable-Batteries-8-Pack-Pre-charged/dp/B00CWNMXQW/

Important note: you should not mix NiMH and alkaline batteries in a device.

I'm also visually impaired and need to be really close to my monitor, and the arm mount works really well. I have one line this and mount it to the side of my desk. So I can pull it closer but have room under it for my keyboard.

Does he still need the larger font size if the monitor is close? In my case, I can see fairly small sizes if I look close enough, so I don't really need large fonts since I have the arm. But all text editors have the option to change the size, so it would really just be a matter of adjusting the size to a comfortable level.

EDIT: another thing to note about the arm, you should plan where you'll mount it before buying one. For me, my desk is solid on the side so there wasn't a good spot to clamp it on (so I had to carve out a hole in my desk).

This is a great resource: https://www.amazon.com/Singular-View-Art-Seeing-One/dp/0961463929

Has a bunch of illustrations and ways to manage living with monocular vision.

My husband loves this one.

Carson MiniMight 6x18mm Pocket Monocular with Carabiner Clip (MM-618) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055V5YBO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ew5ODb6R40021

I have used the Master Lock 1500iD for a couple of years. It's very easy to use. It's a directional combination lock.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B002TSN4SQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've heard good things about the Carson CF-718. Close focus distance of 10 inches and only $14.

There's a really great fantasy series by Sarah Monette and the 4th book (Corambis) has a blind narrator.

Touch the Universe: A NASA Braille Book of Astronomy https://www.amazon.ca/dp/030908332X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_DJcBwbX1WWSBN

I didn't buy them yet but here's the link! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00942D65G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mmBZDb02JN2Z4

If you live in Canada or the US, try this.

Do you have a UK branch at all? We play here mostly using theatre of the mind, not sure how it works over the Internet though, I've only played/GM'd with the group all around one table

For those who are partially sighted , we found these jumbo polyhedral dice, each die a different colour

UK Amazon link here

US Amazon link here