Aging Eyes

Customizing Your Screens for Comfort and Clarity Are you tired of squinting at your smartphone? Do you find yourself holding your tablet at arm's length just to read a text message, or turning up your computer's brightness until it gives you a headache? You don't need to struggle through tiny print, and you don't necessarily need a stronger pair of reading glasses. You just need to unlock your device's hidden settings. When smartphones and computers are packed at the factory, they come out of the box with tiny fonts and blinding white screens designed by twenty-somethings. But our eyes change over time, and your technology should adapt to you - not the other way around. Welcome to Aging Eyes - a practical, hands-on workshop where we show you how to customize your iPhone, Android phone, or Windows computer to make it easy on your eyes and a joy to use. What You Will Learn: No matter what brand of device you use, there are powerful features built right into the "Accessibility" menu that can instantly relieve eye strain. In this class, we will show you how to: Supersize Your Text: Go far beyond standard font adjustments. Learn how to unlock hidden menus that allow you to make text as big and bold as you need to read comfortably. Activate the Pocket Magnifier: Discover a brilliant shortcut that turns your smartphone's camera into a high-powered digital magnifying glass - perfect for reading prescription bottles, restaurant menus, or serial numbers. Banish the Glare: Learn how "Da