WebMD Medical News Louise Chang, MD Nov. 12, 2012 -- iPads and
other tablets with backlit screens may allow millions of people
with "low vision" to read faster and easier, a new study
suggests. Low vision is an umbrella term for people who still
have trouble reading, watching TV, or performing other daily
activities despite glasses, contact lenses, medication, or even
surgery. For people in this situation, the only options left are
often magnifying glasses and low-vision aids, many of which are
bulky and not that easy to use. Enter iPads, Kindles, and other
backlit tablets. The new study shows that these devices may
allow some people to read faster and more comfortably. The
findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago. The study was made up of
two experiments. In the first, 62 people read three articles
from The New York Times in the print version of the newspaper,
as computer printouts, and on an Apple iPad 2. More than half of
those in the study had ev