AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HIMS, a worldwide developer and manufacturer of low vision products, is enabling people with macular degeneration to enhance their lives with greater independence through the company’s groundbreaking Lifestyle HD high-definition desktop video magnifier. With Lifestyle HD, people with low vision are able to see a sharper image, even at a smaller magnification level, which enables some users to read at a faster rate compared to traditional standard-definition models. HIMS will showcase the company’s unique LifeStyle HD video magnifier at the Assistive Technology Industry Association’s ATIA 2011 Chicago Conference and co-partnered enLIGHTen Low Vision Conference November 3 – 5 in Chicago, Illinois.
November is National Diabetes Month; American Diabetes Month from the American Diabetes Association, Diabetic Eye Diseases Month from Prevent Blindness America, and World Diabetes Day is November 14. These national health observances that raise awareness for prevention and control highlight the need for innovative low vision products such as the HIMS LifeStyle HD.
“HIMS is committed to developing cutting-edge low vision products that enrich the quality of life for the visually impaired. Our LifeStyle desktop video magnifier exemplifies HIMS’ dedication to providing useful products based on the latest technologies,” said James McCarthy, President at HIMS, Inc., who is himself legally blind. “It gives us great satisfaction to provide people with macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa), inoperable cataracts and other low vision conditions the ability to better read the newspaper and their personal mail, write their own checks, and view family and magazine photographs to help them retain or regain their independence and improve their lives.”
High definition has a resolution that is substantially higher than that of traditional standard-definition devices. Therefore, the image produced by HIMS LifeStyle HD is a sharper text image and offers a wider field of view and increased color definition. HIMS LifeStyle HD video magnifiers are available in 22-inch and 19-inch wide-screen LCD models that allow the user to magnify from two-times magnification up to 84 times. With the LifeStyle HD, many users can read at a smaller size due to its sharper image, thus seeing a wider field of view of text with more words displayed across the line requiring less left to right movement.
The HIMS LifeStyle models are priced starting at $2,295. For more information about HIMS LifeStyle HD and the company’s broad line of innovative assistive technology products, please call 888-520-4467 or visit: www.hims-inc.com
About HIMS
HIMS is a worldwide leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of assistive technology products for the blind and people with low vision. The HIMS product line consists of 16 models of Braille and voice notetakers, DAISY players, and desktop and portable video magnifiers. Today, HIMS Braille Sense products are among the top two leading refreshable Braille notetakers worldwide. HIMS new LifeStyle HD desktop video magnifier incorporates industry-leading HD technology, and the SenseView pocket and portable video magnifiers offer versatile features and reliability. HIMS BookSense DAISY player models are considered by users to be the most stylish and feature-packed products in their class.