Dear Lacemakers, This is a brief summary of a very detailed letter in the current "NeedleArts" magazine of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. from an embroiderer diagnosed with macular degeneration seven years ago. Her physician brother insisted she search www.videoeyecorp.com to get information and their 10-minute video. (It is possible for international clients to get information through this address.)
She acknowledged this is a very expensive solution to her vision problem. It greatly enhances her quality of life. She now stitches while watching a 27-inch color television monitor! She works at a 6-foot folding banquet table that gives plenty of room for all the materials she needs. She explained the 3 models of the system available. She chose the Millennium II that magnifies 25X, 50X and 100X because she knew the higher levels of magnification would be needed eventually. She lamented that the setup is not portable, and she cannot use it at a seminar. She says she checked other sources of magnification aids, but they did not seem as flexible as this particular system. And, she recommended it for knitting, crochet, or tatting. The work can be held in the lap and the camera pulled down over the work. Seems to me, the camera could also be focused on a lacemaker's pillow. A U.S. 800 number was given: 800-416-0758. I also saw two medical news segments on TV this year about a doctor in Boston who has developed special contact lenses that make it possible for macular degeneration patients to see. This is still in the developmental stages, but shows great promise. Christmas greetings, Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center (\o/) /_\ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
