TABLE MAGNIFYING GLASS | TABLETOP MAGNIFYING GLASS BUYERS GUIDE      

Shop our table magnifying glass store for tabletop maagnifying glass and table mounted magnifiers. For best table magnifying glass results wear your glasses.  

The advantage of a table magnifying glass with light and tabletop magnifying glass with light or table mounted magnifying glass is that they are hands free which will make reading, crafts and close work easier.

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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.

 Do I need a table magnifying glass with light? A table magnifying glass with light, tabletop magnifying glass with light and table magnifying lamp provides a sharper and clearer image then a non-lighted table magnifying glass. For best table magnifying glass with light results wear your glasses.

What power table magnifying glass do I need? 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 table mounted magnifying glass for you.

What type magnifier is best? A hand held magnifier is best for short duration use and a tabletop magnifying glass, tabletop magnifying lamp, magnifying table lamp, table mounted magnifying glass with light or hands free tabletop magnifying glass with stand are best for long duration use. 

Our large magnifier selection can help those with presbyopia  and macular degeneration.

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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.