I can’t see the numbers on the dial

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• Mar 13, 2024

• #1

Is there an insulin pen/gadget that has large numbers on or makes the numbers larger on the pen dial to clearly see if you have poor eyesight?

 

lovinglife

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• Mar 13, 2024

• #2

I’ve no direct experience but my dad had very low vision and he struggled to see the dial - his DN told him to count the clicks but I also got him one of these magnifying glasses and he found it helpful

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CF9VC4LQ?tag=track-ect-uk-1992263-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&ascsubtag=ecSEP19qhhailtqeyvyv

 

EllieM

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• Mar 14, 2024

• #3

I think you can get special magnifying glasses that fit over insulin pens - syringe magnifiers

eg (disclaimer, this is what I got from google so no idea whether this one works)

https://www.amazon.com/Insul-Eze-SPM-Magnifier-Clip-Injectors/dp/B0CF4BZDHG

 

jjraak

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• Mar 14, 2024

• #4

While not a perfect solution, and depending on phone might not even be workable.

Anytime I struggle to see things like instructions on food or it's ingredients.

I simply take a pic with my phone and enlarge to read wording more easily.

Simply, easy & likely available right now.

 

becca59

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• Mar 14, 2024

• #5

I just count the clicks. Each click on mine being a half unit. But to be fair I rarely dial in an amount over 10. I can imagine counting 30+ clicks would be a bit much.

 

lovinglife

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• Mar 14, 2024

• #6

becca59 said:

I just count the clicks. Each click on mine being a half unit. But to be fair I rarely dial in an amount over 10. I can imagine counting 30+ clicks would be a bit much.

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Yep this was dads problem - plus he was also very hard of hearing so couldn’t always hear the clicks

 

Jaylee

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Type of diabetes

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• Mar 14, 2024

• #7

Hi,

Would a cheap pair of off the rack reading glasses help?

jjraak said:

While not a perfect solution, and depending on phone might not even be workable.

Anytime I struggle to see things like instructions on food or it's ingredients.

I simply take a pic with my phone and enlarge to read wording more easily.

Simply, easy & likely available right now.

Click to expand...

When I had my eye issues a few years back.
I used to use my phone camera as a magnifying glass whilst working in a warehouse with some stupidly small stock labels?