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Macular Degeneration & Low Vision Magnifiers
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Macular degeneration is a medical condition predominantly found in elderly adults in which the center of the inner lining of the eye, known as the macula area of the retina, suffers thinning, atrophy, and in some cases bleeding. This can result in loss of central vision, which entails inability to see fine details, to read, or to recognize faces. There are a multitude of devices on the market to help visually impaired people read comfortably. The most affordable are handheld magnifiers, some of which contain small reading lamps for better illumination. Other magnifiers are mounted on height-adjustable stands or hang around the neck.
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The magnifiers we feature under the heading of "Macular Degeneration & Low Vision Magnifiers" will only help those who's condition IS NOT SEVERE and are still able to read the average size text but need some assistance in making the text somewhat larger in size.
        
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All Bausch & Lomb Magnifiers
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Basic
Magnifiers
Folding Type & Others
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Low End 99¢ to $4.99 |
Basic
Magnifiers
Folding Type & Others
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Inexpensive $5.00 to $9.99 |
Basic
Magnifiers
Folding Type & Others
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Mid Range $10.00 to $29.99 |
Basic Magnifiers
Folding Type & Others
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Professional Quality
$30.00 & Up |
Basic Magnifiers
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Hand Tooling, Photo-Engraving
& Photography Type
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Basic Magnifiers
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Sliding Type |
Reading Type
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Round |
Reading Type
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With Bifocal Segment |
Reading Type
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Square & Rectangular
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Illuminated Magnifiers
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& Replacement Bulbs |
Handheld Microscopes
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For Strong Magnification |
Hands Free
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Magnifiers |
Head Band
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Magnifiers |
Desktop & Standing
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Magnifiers |
Linen Testers
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Magnifiers |
Line & Page Readers
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Magnifiers |
Travel Type
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Magnifiers |
Watchmakers & Jewelers
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Eye Loupes & Magnifiers |
Precision Measuring Magnifiers with Reticle
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General Purpose Multiple Use Magnifiers
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Ideal for scientific lab, doctors, watchmakers, gemology, stamp and art collectors, artist etc. |
Short Focus Monocular's
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Monocular's are about half the size and weight of the average pair of binoculars. Monocular's are a terrific visual aid for bird-watchers, golfers, hikers, campers, and sports fans. Monocular's fill a convenient niche for people on the go that want the convenience of a pair of binoculars without having to carry the added weight. |
Kid's Magnifiers
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Great magnifiers for children and school projects. |
General
Information About Magnifiers
When
choosing a Magnifier there are some very important considerations that should
be taken into account. First, what do you intend to use the Magnifying glass
for? If you intend to use it when studying the overall detail of a coin
for grading purposes, it is best to use a lower power Magnifier that covers
a larger area of view. A Magnifier of 2x to 5x would be sufficient for this
type of work. For real close scrutinizing like checking Mint marks to be
certain they are authentic or perhaps checking minuscule detail when looking
for overdate's or varieties calls for a stronger power glass with a smaller
field of view. A 10x or 20x Magnifier works well when doing extremely close-up
observations.
Other
important factors to be considered are if you intend to use the Magnifier
on your desk or carried in your pocket when away from home. For the more
advanced collector or the connoisseur there are also higher priced Magnifiers
that have lenses that are far superior in quality than the lower priced
inexpensive ones. So, when choosing a Magnifier it becomes a matter of preference
as well as purpose.
A
good rule of thumb to follow when choosing a magnifier is that the smaller
the lens is in size the smaller the area of view you will have and the closer
to the eye the magnifier must be held for focusing. Small lens Magnifiers
are designed for very strong magnification. Whereas, Magnifiers with larger
lenses like 1-1/2" or greater are generally designed to only magnify
an object from about one and a half to possibly four times of its actual
size. Larger lens Magnifiers are held about midway between the eye and the
object to which you are focusing on.
We
recommend that you have several different glasses to aid you in the wide
range of all your magnification and hobby needs. Whatever your preference
is in Magnifiers we’re sure we have a glass that will fit your own
personal needs exactly!
Here are
some definitions for some of the more commonly used words or terms which
are used to describe a magnifier that may be extremely helpful to you when
choosing your magnifier.
Achromatic
Lens: A lens that will refract light without spectral color separation
or distortion.
This
color correcting and distortion free feature is only available on some
of the more higher priced Magnifiers. Once you start using a magnifier
with an achromatic lens you'll never want to go back to those lower priced
magnifiers again!
Bifocal
Segment: A magnifier with a bifocal segment will have two focal lengths
and the bifocal segment will be of greater magnification power than the
lens of the magnifier.
This
is a traffic feature in a magnifier when added magnification is needed
for closer examination. Magnifiers with a bifocal segment can be found
in both the lower and midrange priced "reading type" Magnifiers.
Doublet
Lens: Two lenses within the same magnifier to produce the rated magnification
power of the magnifier.
The
doublet lens feature can be found in the higher power Magnifiers in both
the midrange as well as the higher priced Magnifiers.
Power: A measure of the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a magnifier,
microscope or telescope. The power ratings are generally expressed with
a number followed by an "x" such as, 2x, 4x, 10x etc. The
higher the number before the "x" the greater the magnification
properties of the magnifier will be.
Triplet
Lens: Three lenses within the same magnifier
to produce the rated magnification power of the magnifier.
The
triplet lens feature can be found in some of the higher priced Magnifiers.
