| How do I Choose the Right Macular Degeneration | | | | However, if you are able to read a book with a |
| Magnifier? | | | | 2x hand-held magnifier, the magnifier can be |
| In order to select the best type of magnifier to | | | | several inches away from the book and your |
| meet your individual magnification one needs to | | | | eyes can be several inches away from the 2x |
| consider: | | | | hand-held magnifier. |
| The Lens Size | | | | There are two types of lenses: |
| The lens size needs to be large enough to see as | | | | Glass lenses |
| much as possible and/or small enough to carry in | | | | Glass lenses allow more light to be transmitted |
| your pocket or purse. | | | | through the lens and usually have very clear |
| The Magnification | | | | optical qualities. It is hard, but not impossible, to |
| Magnification is the ratio between the apparent | | | | scratch a glass lens. |
| size and the true size of the viewed object | | | | Acrylic lenses |
| behind the lens. If an object behind the lens | | | | Acrylic lenses are very lightweight compared to |
| appears ten times larger than its true size, and | | | | glass lenses. They normally don't break or shatter |
| the object is in focus, the magnification is 10X. | | | | and are scratch resistant. Many of today's |
| Focal length | | | | magnifiers are acrylic and have exceptional optical |
| Focal Length has do to with how far the magnifier | | | | qualities. There are a variety of styles of macular |
| needs to be from your eyes and from the | | | | degeneration magnifiers for different tasks - |
| object. | | | | reading magnifiers, lighted magnifiers, computer |
| The stronger the magnification, the shorter the | | | | screen magnifiers, and dome magnifiers to name |
| distance between the magnifier and the object. | | | | a few. |