Purpose: To develop the design of a near low vision aid that has esthetic and functional qualities intending to give its user a better life quality.
Methods: To verify low vision people's main needs concerning the current devices for near distance; to identify possible design interventions to make a project that fulfills their main needs.
Results: A prototype having a reading stand tied to the end of a magnifier that moves horizontally and vertically permitting the horizontal reading of a text line was developed.
Conclusions: The developed device fulfills low vision people's visual and handling needs for near distance, contributing to the easiness to read and write.
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