COVID-19 test help available for the blind, those with low vision

NORWALK — The Ohio Department of Health announced a recent partnership with Be My Eyes and Accessible Pharmacy Services to provide COVID-19 testing assistance for Ohioans who are blind or have low vision. This partnership has been established to identify a solution to support Ohioans who are blind or have low vision in self-administering at-home COVID-19 tests widely available through retail, pharmacy and grocery stores, community libraries and local health departments. So how does it work? • Ohio residents can call a state-sponsored support line through the Be My Eyes phone app to receive assistance taking any at-home COVID-19 test authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by downloading the free Be My Eyes app for Apple or Android smartphones. • Once on the app, the user should select "State of Ohio COVID Testing" and will be connected to an experienced customer support representative from Accessible Pharmacy Services, which has helped hundreds of Be My Eyes users to administer a variety of at-home medical tests. • The customer support representative can help individuals: — Read print information or instructions included in an at-home COVID-19 test — Provide step-by-step guidance while taking the test — Read the results of a completed test This service is available to receive calls from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.