Electronic vision aid for assisting visually-impaired persons suffering from age-related macular degeneration, has batteries charged by charging device, and handy device provided for user and either held in hand or hanged by shoulder strap

摘要

The device has a solid state camera (2) recording an object (1) to be viewed. An electronic signal (5) is observable on a display (13) that is formed as a thin-film transistor-display. A loupe (14) allows a viewer eye (4) to observe the display. An eyecup (6) is made of rubber and attached in front of the loupe. An electric power supply is carried out by batteries that are charged by a charging device. A handy device is provided for a user and is either held in a hand or hanged by a shoulder strap. An image processing electronic system (7) is connected between the camera and the display.