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Magnifiers: See What You Read

By Esther Lombardi, About.com

Magnifiers are essential resources for every reader, no matter what your age. With just a simple device, you can spare your eyes the discomfort and strain of squinting to see that small print on the page. When you're studying textbooks and literary classics all day and all night, even the best eyes could use assistance. Here, you'll find a few magnifiers that should help you read.

1. Lamps Plus Fluorescent Clamp Desk Lamp with Magnifier

The magnifier has the added bonus of being attached to a lamp. Your book will be illuminated as you read the larger text. The magnifier has a x3 magnification power, and the light has a 22 watt fluorescent bulb.

2. Bausch & Lomb Sight Savers Folding Lighted Magnifier

This small, folding combination light and magnifier is a great little device. You can fold out the handle, so you can hold it over the book, and the little light illuminates the text even in the dark. The lighted magnifier also comes with a little case for protection from scratches and other potential mishaps. With the case, you can easily take this accessory with you anywhere.

3. Bausch & Lomb Magna-Page Magnifier, Full-Page

This full-page magnifier works great for reading large books, newspapers, etc. The magnifier is 8 1/2" x 11", of 2x power.

4. Apollo Folding Rectangular Magnifier

The magnifier has 2x magnification, 4x bifocal, with a 2x4 lens. The handle folds so the magnifier fits in the carrying case.

5. Bausch & Lomb Compact Lighted Magnifier

Here's another lighted magnifier, but this one comes with a hard case, into which the lens retracts. It's 2" x 2" in size, with a 2x power lens.

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