Our prodigy voice meter has won awards from both the national federation of the blind and american foundation for the blind for being a product that provides blind patients the same conveniences as everyone else.
Glucose meter for legally blind.
The pioneering device called caresens n voice from spirit healthcare allows individuals with limited vision to monitor readings in the comfort of their own home.
Blood glucose meters over 16 million americans have diabetes a disease in which the body cannot store and regulate glucose properly and 5 million of them experience vision loss as a result.
The previous most advanced talking meter accu chek voicemate has been discontinued.
The prodigy autocode is the newest all in one talking meter available.
Using a blood glucose meter can help you better manage your diabetes by tracking any fluctuations in your blood glucose level.
Prodigy is committed to providing products for blind low vision diabetes patients.
Exercise food medications stress and other factors affect your blood glucose level.
If you have diabetes you ll likely need a blood glucose meter to measure and display the amount of sugar glucose in your blood.
Talking blood glucose meters provide a major benefit for those who are visually impaired or blind.
For anyone whether blind or sighted a diagnosis of diabetes is a life changing and likely stressful experience.
But in some cases it might require about 0 4 to 0 5 microliters of blood.
The next thing is how much blood volume is required for a single test.
Checking your blood glucose can be a challenge when you have low vision.
Blood glucose meters with an integrated digital voice include the accu chek voicemate system the sensocard plus the clever choice auto code the fora v20 the embrace the advocate redi code and the prodigy line of monitors.
In most of the glucose meters the minimum requirement is about 0 3 microliters.
Visually impaired people with diabetes can now accurately monitor their own blood glucose levels thanks to a talking device which helps stave off hypoglycaemic attacks.
Prodigy diabetic supplies for the blind.
And the thing with the blood glucose meters that requires more blood may force you to run a test all over again.
The voicemate is the only talking meter available at this time that can be operated 100 percent by a blind individual without sighted aid preserving independence.
For someone who is losing their vision or is totally blind the experience can be even more daunting.
The voicemate is not without problems.
This youtube video walks you through setup and use of the prodigy voice glucose meter.
