Full Page Magnifier

A full page magnifier is a great visual aid to help keep you reading.



Page Magnifiers and Book Magnifier

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As your macular degeneration progresses you will need different magnifiers for different tasks... and you will need more light and more magnification. Rather than give up hobbies or tasks you enjoy, find ways to adapt. Using different magnifiers for different tasks will keep you reading and doing the things you enjoy.

Features to Consider

Magnification Power - usually around 2x to 4x

Large enough to magnify a full page of text -usually 8 1/2" by 11"

Some have four legs so you can place the hands free magnifier directly over the book or paper

Some hang around your neck to allow for hands-free magnification

Most have to be held above the page to be used

Some are lighted to illuminate your reading material

Select ones using optical grade acrylic that are rigid like glass and will not bend or distort the image.

Hands Free Page Magnifier

The highest quality page magnifier that I have found is pictured here from firstStreet. It has a super large viewing area with 12 LED lights to illuminate your page or work. full page magnifier, hands free magnifier, magnifying floor lamp

What makes it the best page magnifier is that

√ It provides light and

√ It's a hands free magnifier

This page magnifier is actually a magnifying floor lamp so that you don't have to use a hand held magnifying glass while trying to read your book, newspaper or magazine.

Just set it near your favorite reading chair, desk or table.

Click here to go to their website to read some great reviews:

firstSTREET Vision Solutions

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Kindle Reader

kindle reader, kindle dx You may or may not be interested in some new low vision technology that provides you with another option to magnify a full page for reading.

The Kindle DX has the largest screen of the most popular ebook readers - almost 10" diagonally.

These electronic book readers display the page using e-ink. The page actually looks very much like a written page. There is no backlight, so it is not like other electronic devices like your cell phone which can be difficult to see. The letters are crisp and clear with good contrast.

Just by simply pressing a button the page is magnified. Not only can you read books with this page magnifier, you can also read many of the popular newspapers.

To find out more about the Kindle DX click here:

Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)

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