(gentle upbeat music)
Narrator: You're making yourself
a little afternoon snack, sliced apples and cheese.
You pick up the apple and start slicking a pear.
That's right, a dimly lit room
can make things a little tricky
for those of us with low vision,
but it doesn't have to be that way.
Good lighting can make a lot of things
a lot easier to see and do,
and choosing the best type of lighting and placement
can make all the difference.
So let's talk first about area lighting,
things like ceiling, table, and floor lamps.
Adding this type of lighting is a great way
to brighten up any area you're in or just moving through.
Well placed, these lights can help you
distinguish furniture and objects in the room
from the walls and the doorways.
If you've got a dark corner in a room, like a bedroom,
a lamp placed in that corner will keep the room brighter
and more evenly lit.
You can also light up hallways to avoid the eye strain
and difficulty of adjusting from dim
to brightly lit areas.
-: Now that you've had a chance to learn a bit with us,
we'd like to learn more about you,
your name, email address, how you heard about Hadley,
and your relationships to vision loss.
Learning more with give us a better understanding
of how to personalize Hadley just for you.
And don't worry, everything you share with us online
will be kept safe and secure.
Of course if you prefer to talk through these questions,
we're just a phone call away at 800-323-4238.
Taking these few steps saves your preferences
so you can continue right where you left off
and track your progress every time you log on.
Plus it connects you to the Hadley community
and helps sustain our funding to keep Hadley free of charge.
And last but not least, it gives you direct access
to experts like me.
Now, where were we?