boy with a magnifier         Magnifiers                 

 

 

 

Magnifiers come in different shapes and sizes, with a range of power magnifications, with light or without light, with handle, without handle, hands free, etc.

Magnifiers should be prescribed by an Optometrists who would take into consideration the cause of the visual loss, the distance at which the magnifications have to be used, the optimum power, the need or not need for lighting, etc.

Like every new device, people cannot learn how to use magnifiers from one day to another, but rather after practicing, using them in a daily basis and getting familiar with them.

These are some examples of types of magnifiers:

 

Hand held magnifiers with and without light
      hand held magnifier            

 

Stand magnifiers without light
     stand magnifier    stand magnifier  stand magnifier

 

Bar magnifier

bar magnifier

Headband Magnifier

head band magnifier

 

Pocket Magnifiers

pocket magnifier     pocket magnifier

 

Dome Magnifier

dome magnifier

 

Stand, table top magnifiers with and without light


table top magnifier              

 

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In addition, for magnification of distante images/objects, it is recommended the use of monoculars, also called telescopes. They too come in different shapes, sizes, power of magnification, etc.

 

Hand-Held Telescopes

monocular     monocular      monocular

 

Clip-On Telescope

clip-on telescope

 

Bioptic Telescopes

bioptic telescopes     bioptic telescope

 

 

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Good places to go for more information:

http://www.visionaware.org/what_are_low_vision_optical_devices

http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/circulars/magnifiers.html#magnifiers

http://www.visiontech.svrc.vic.edu.au/magnifiers.htm

 

 

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 Page Developed by Ruth Fajner, August 13, 2009
graciela_r_fajner@mcpsmd.org

 

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