Screen magnifier

By enlarging part (or all) of a screen, people with visual impairments can better see words and images.

As the user moves the pointer or cursor the screen magnifier should track with it and show the new enlarged portion.

Screen magnifiers can be especially helpful for people with low vision, including elderly users.

However, in a 2001 paper, Vicki Hanson noted that people with low vision often also have additional disabilities such as tremors.

[citation needed] Screen magnifiers commonly provide several other features for people with particular sight difficulties:

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