Tips for 'Be My Eyes' Volunteers from a Vision Impaired User

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Tips for Be My Eyes Volunteers from a Vision Impaired User

How to be a Be My Eyes volunteer and effectively help people with vision loss.

Since he is used to helping me with various tasks, my brother decided to download the Be My Eyes app and learn how to be a Be My Eyes volunteer. I use the Be My Eyes app often, and was curious to see what guidelines the volunteers are given for helping people with blindness and low vision. My brother and I were surprised to find out that there were no resources available for Be My Eyes volunteers to learn how to help vision impaired users. Today, I will be sharing my tips for Be My Eyes volunteers from a vision impaired user.

What is Be My Eyes?

Be My Eyes is a free smartphone app for iOS and Android. Be My Eyes connects blind and low vision users with sighted volunteers or company representatives for visual assistance through a live video connection. In more basic terms, it allows users to have a sighted person on demand through video chat. There is no limit for how often a user can access Be My Eyes, and the service is free to use. The app also can be used from anywhere in the world, with no language restrictions.

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1. How awesome! I'm going to volunteer when I'm done with election.

[underpants]

2. It's really a great service n/t

[alfie]

3. Thanks for your post

Thanks so much for your post. I have advanced Macular degeneration and have lost all my central vision in both eyes. Throughout the day I run up against small print that I cannot make out even with my magnifying glasses. While I live with my sister, she isn't always around when I need something read to me.

Alfie