kindle readers for us????
my wet md recently took a worrisome turn when the affected eye has sort or "distorted" vision - not much of a description, sorry -sort of like my grid got little bumps in it instead of waves ?? hope that helps. my question relates to my love of reading books, and now finding it difficult cause the letters are sort of merging? and of course at my age everything also becomes a little faint. so....reluctantly, i'm considering a kindle - reluctant cause i'm not a "techy" at all - don't have nor do i want a smart phone (do have a"dumb" flip phone for emergencies..), and not too experienced with "screens" and devices, am wondering if a kindle will work for me. so thought i'd ask some questions before putting out $150 or more....can y'all share if a kindle helped you continue to read books? does the sort of merging/fuzziness go away when reading on a kindle? does just having control over contrast and lighting make reading comfortable again? anything else i should know? thanks, all - any information much appreciated.
My macular degeneration is still dry. I was for digestive with it in 2008. I believe due to my diet that my macular degeneration hasn't changed in that time. I also have dry eyes and cataracts.
I have used Kindles since I believe 2010. They are very comfortable to read on. I have the Kindle PaperWhite SE that has the 7 inch screen. It isn't as cheap as some of them but is very good.- hi chuck. thanks for the response, the kindle i'm considering is the new 7" paperwhite, hopefully worth the extra dollars. would be interested in the diet you mentioned - i have wet md in just one eye, other eye is still dry, i think. i also have dry eyes and had cataracts but got them fixed so i could see where my golf ball was landing!!! cataract surgery is truly a miracle. thanks again.
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. Do you know anyone who has a Kindle and might let you try reading on it? Kindles are super easy to use because that is the only application on the device. If bigger font helps and someone can enlarge the font for you on a Kindle, that might work. It's impossible to say for sure though because your eyesight right now is probably unique to your progression. What works for someone else might not work for you. If you do get a Kindle, I would think the Paperwhite would be best for you. It's backlit and I believe Amazon is adding some new features for people with visual impairments to the newest version.
Have you considered audio books? I listen to them frequently when I am cooking or driving. If you have a library card, you can get the Libby app and get audiobooks for free. You would need to access the app on a device like a tablet, but it is an easy-to-use app and you don't have to worry about returning books. If your two weeks is up, the app will return it for you.
Wishing you the best. - Lori (Team Member)hi lori and thanks for taking the time to respond. have pretty much decided to try a kindle, the 7" paper white, cause i can return for refund to amazon if it won't work for me. and tried audio books when they first came out, and found that my brain can't seem to do two things at once....when driving i got distracted by what i was listening to...and if i concentrated on driving, i missed what i was listening to....so stayed with good old books for many many years till recently. am hoping the kindle will work, and also really hoping that my issues with my wet md don't get any worse....which is probably not realistic. denial can be such fun.
and now, of course, that i have started exploring the tech stuff available, i'm wondering what an "ipod" does and whether i should check that out??? my tendency is to keep it simple, but i got curious cause folks have mentioned it as a way to read books, plus whatever else it does.
again, thanks - info much appreciated.Hi
. How smart to try it out and then return it if the Kindle doesn't work for you. I hope you are able to use it and that you can continue to pursue your love of reading. I don't believe iPods are made anymore and it might prove confusing to use an old one because they are no longer supported. However, you might want to consider a tablet. These days, you can get a tablet with lots of storage for very little money and you can pick and choose the apps you want to load on it. You can keep it simple with one or two apps, and then add more if you are comfortable. Let us know how you feel about the Kindle. Fingers crossed! - Lori (Team Member)
