optophone
noun
op·to·phone
ˈäp-tə-ˌfōn 
: an instrument that is designed to enable persons who are blind to read and that scans printed type and translates the light variations into sound variations
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“Optophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/optophone. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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