Assistive Technology for People with Low Vision: Equipment for Accessibility of Visual Information
Assistive technologies help people with visual impairment to improving the quality of life in the understanding of information and mobility. Regarding people with low vision are some devices that enable information accessible, expanding the graphical content, visual and text. This paper presents the main equipment for accessibility of information for people with low vision. It consists of bibliographic review and in brands that offer products to these people. The results demonstrate assistive technology offered in the market and promotes a comparative analysis of fixed amplifiers and portables, smart glasses and loupes, in order to trace the main features of these devices while aid products for people with residual vision.