Hi all, Allison sent me the following note in case I thought it should be posted on TABI; it looks like another option for low-vision magnification, but nice in that it has components for close work and for far viewing: Chip -------- ________________________________ I was looking for magnifying glasses for craft projects and turned this up. If i understand correctly, this would work like a handheld visualtek. the company is zeiss and they are known for good quality glasses and such. Here is a short description and a pdf link. Let me know if you have trouble reading it and i'd be happy to read it to you. chip, your tabi people might be interested in this product.: http://www.zeiss.com/C125716F004E0776/0/955015450B04726AC12573080038210C/$Fi le/inno17_e_4649.pdf The complete, battery-operated system consists of ergonomically designed display glasses, an operating unit designed for low-vision patients, a handheld camera for up close and a head-worn camera for distant objects. All system components have been specifically designed for mobile use. Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.