Prodigy Voice Meter

If you are blind or have low vision, the Prodigy Voice Meter is the blood glucose meter experts recommend most highly. This talking meter has won awards from both the American Foundation for the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind for offering blind people "the same convenience and features available to everybody else," according to the NFB.

The Prodigy Voice allows blind people to test their blood glucose, these organizations say. Unlike some other talking meters, the Prodigy Voice talks you through every feature, not just testing, and it has a volume control and headphone jack to make it discreet. The Prodigy Voice talking meter automatically reads the codes on its test strips (*Est. $17 for 50) so you don't have to enter them by hand, eliminating a possible source of human error. Testers note little touches that make the Prodigy Voice glucose meter easier to use without sight: AAA batteries that are simple to replace, a button to replay the readout, and more. If you don't need a talking meter, reviews say the cheaper Bayer Contour (*Est. $20) is the best blood glucose meter overall.

The Prodigy Voice talking blood glucose meter earns praise from several prominent health organizations, including the National Federation of the Blind, American Foundation for the Blind and Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. An individual tester at HealthCentral.com prefers the Prodigy Voice, as does an optometrist (who is also diabetic) at DLife.com.