Choosing A Hands Free Magnifying Glass Buying Guide
As we age our visual acuity decreases and reading and many other tasks become more difficult.
This condition is called presbyopia and a reading magnifier will make reading a more enjoyable.
Other reading problems that a magnifying glass will be helpful
are:
Which
magnifying glass is best? It depend on your needs.
Hand
Held Magnifying Glass
- A hand reading magnifier
is compact, portable and usually inexpensive.
- After
a period of time your hand will tire.
- Those with a hand tremor will
find hand reading magnifier hard to use.
Hands Free Magnifying
Glass
Allows
for long duration use.
Not
portable.
Usually more expensive the
a hand magnifying glass.
Larger viewing
area for easier reading.
Allows
use of both hands for reading, crafts and close detail tasks.
Types Of Hands Free Magnifying
Glass
Binocular Headband
Magnifiers
Full Page Magnifiers
Telesight Magnifiers
Desktop Magnifiers
Magnifying Lamps
Clip on Magnifiers
Dome Magnifiers
Neck Magnifier
Power and focal range(reading or work distance):
- The higher the power of the magnifier the shorter the focal range.
- Choose a reading magnifier that will enhance your viewing at
a comfortable distance.
- The high power magnifying
glass may not be the best magnifier for you as you may be to close.
- Most people are comfortable with a reading distance of 10 to 12 inches.
- For best hands free magnifying glass results results wear your glasses.
Power and diopter:
There is confusion over the terms lens power(x) and lens diopter(D).
Diopter is a term that is used to calculate power. Ex: 4 diopters(4D) = 1 power(1X)
Diopter | Power | Focal Length* |
3 | 1.75X | 13 inches |
5 | 2.25X | 8 inches |
8 | 3.00 | 5
inches |
*Unaided eye.
Does not apply to
Fresnel Lens magnifiers which have a focal range of 4 inches.
Information On Fresnel
Hands Free Full Page Magnifiers:
A hands free page magnifier for consists of a Fresnel lens that allows reading of a
whole page.
The
advantage of a hands free full page reading magnifier is that it is whole page magnifier.
What Is A Fresnel Magnifier?
A Fresnel magnifier consists of a
flat plastic lens with concentric grooves for magnified viewing.
The
focal length is about 4 inches from the object to be viewed.
Do I Need A Hands Free Magnifying
Glass With Light?
A hands free magnifier
with light will provide a sharper and clearer image.
Our magnifiers
are led or fluorescent lighted and provide a soft white light.
Recommended Hands
Free Magnifiers
Full Page Magnifier Hands Free
Non-Lighted Hands Free Full Page Magnifiers
3x 
4x 
4x
Hands Free Full Page Magnifier
With Light
3x
3x 
3x Floor
- The advantage of a hands free page magnifier is
that it can be used as a whole page magnifier.
- Full page reading of books newspapers and small print.
- Full page magnifiers consists of a Fresnel magnifying lens
that will for page size magnification.
- Full page magnifiers have a focal range of up to 4 inches and do not lay flat on the page.
- For best full page magnifier results wear your reading magnifier
glasses.
Hands Free Magnifying Lamps
Many industrial applications
such as electronic assembly and inspection.
Excellent bench magnifiers and craft magnifiers.
LED Hands Free Magnifier Lamps
1.75x
1.75 
1.75x/2.25x
1.75x
2.25x 
2X 1.75x
Fluorescent Hands Free Magnifier Lamps
3x 
2.25X
175X
Magnifier lamps offer the dual benefits
of hands free magnification and a shadow free light source.
Fluorescent magnifier
lamps and led magnifier lamps help you read print more easily.
Hands Free Wearable Magnifying Glasses
Telesight Magnifiers-Hands Free
Magnifying Glasses
HALF
EYE 
FULL FRAME 
CLIP ON
Telesight Magnifiers
are the best hands free magnifying glasses for reading.
Extremely light weight and very comfortable wearable magnifying glasses.
Available as 3 models and 6 powers.
Excellent low vision magnifiers for visually
impaired.
Used for
jewelry making, reading, industrial assembly, electronics, hobbies and crafts
Visor magnifiervision aids provide higher magnification then ordinary glasses.
Lighted
Non-Lighted
- Visor
magnifiers are used as a craft magnifier or book reading magnifier.
- For best hands free visor magnifier results wear your reading glasses.
- All visor magnifiers have padded headbands and are available in a variety of powers.
Clip On Hands Free Magniying Glasses For Reading
And Crafts
3
Powers 
4 Powers 
2 Powers
Use as clip on reading magnifier or clip on
craft magnifier
Adds additional magnification
power to your glasses.
Turn
your regular reading glasses, distance glasses or sunglasses into strong magnifying glasses .
Dome Magnifiers For Reading
- Dome magnifiers are made from optical clarity
polished acrylic.
- Perfect for reading books,
newspapers, blueprints, documents and maps.
- Lays flat on the printed material.
4x- 2 Inch
4x- 3 Inch
Non-Lighted 
Lighted Large
An around the
neck magnifying glass provides hands free magnification/reading/ crafts.
Use forsewing, cross stitch, needle point, knitting, needlecrafts, needlepoint and
embroidery.
For best magnification results a good light source is essential.
Magnifying Glass Information
Magnifier glass power and work distance:
Select magnifiers with a power that will allow you to perform
your task at a comfortable distance.
The
higher the power of the magnifier the shorter the focal range and the smaller the field of view.
The high power magnifier may not be the best magnifier for you.
Our large magnifier selection can help those with presbyopia and macular degeneration.
Field Of View:
The size
of the area being magnified when viewing through a magnifying lens.
The higher the power of the magnifier the smaller the field
of view.
Diopter:
Diopter is a measurement that is used to calculate
the power of a magnifying lens.
The higher diopter will provide higher magnification. Diopter is expressed as "D".
Power:
Power is how large an object or print increases as
you look through a lens.
Magnifying power is expressed as "X".
Focal Length:
Measurement from the center of
the lens to to the object and be in focus.
Focal Range:
The distance
from the magnifying lens to the object being viewed.
Fresnel Magnifier:
A flat magnifier
consisting of concentric circles that can be a full page reading magnifier.
Visual impairment
Decreased
ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means
such as glasses.
Rules of Magnification.
The higher the power of the lens, the closer you must get to the object being viewed.
As the power of a lens increases, the diameter of the lens decreases.
Diopter is a term used to determine the power(magnification)of a lens.
The terms are sometimes confused.
High power magnifiers, such as 8x must be held steady or else they will be out of focus
