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Magnifier Information After the age of about forty you will experience a problem
viewing small print and tasks involving close detail work. This eye condition is called presbyopia and a magnifying glass or magnifying table lamp is the answer.
What
type magnifier is best? A hand held magnifier is best for short duration
use and a table top magnifying glass, table top magnifying lamp or hands free table top magnifying
glass with stand are best for long duration use.
Magnifier
glass power and work distance: The
higher the power of the table magnifying glass the shorter the focal range(work distance) 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 (or vision impairment) is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes
problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses or medication. Our low vision magnifiers can be of help. Rules Of Magnification. - The
higher the power of the lens, the closer you must get to the object being viewed and the smaller the field of
view.
- 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.
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