Your eyesight has declined? Magnifying glass with LED light - Which magnifying glass is good?

Martin Bruns
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Have you also just tried to read these lines without visual aids and noticed that it is no longer possible? The eyesight of the eyes, as we all experience, declines with the years. Without a reading aid like glasses or magnifying glass, particularly small texts can no longer be clearly recognized and read.


A problem that affects millions of people in Germany over the age of 30, often even earlier.
Moreover, there is the annoying trend of manufacturers, the information of your products in increasingly smaller font sizes, to print on the package inserts and product descriptions. Not to forget the famous fine print in contract documents.


To still be able to read such texts, there are aids on the market such as glasses and Magnifying glasses with built-in LED light. In this blog, we want to specifically address the topic Magnifying glass with lighting deals.

Why do we need magnifying glasses to improve our vision?

you may be wondering why our vision decreases with increasing age, you used to be able to see everything clearly!
Now our eyes, and especially the muscles around the eyes, are a crucial factor for the vision that Sie haven. A central element in the eyes is the lens.

This converging lens, together with the cornea, vitreous body, and anterior chamberen for sharp vision. The focal length of the eye is about 20mm and can be changed by the ciliary muscle of the eye. A tensed muscle is necessary, to see objects that are close clearly, a relaxed eye muscle to be able to see distant objects clearly.


Nearsightedness now results, when the lens in the eye is too strongly curved, the ciliary muscle is therefore tense. Farsightedness, on the other hand, results from a lens that is not curved enough, so the ciliary muscle is no longer able to curve the lens accordingly.
In the case of farsightedness, kcan can correct vision defects with a magnifying glass. But even with normal vision or nearsightedness, high-quality Magnifying glasses helpful, to support and also maintain the natural vision of the eye. Even the smallest objects or texts can be seen with a magnifying glass, even with normal vision. Magnifying glass can be examined relaxed. This consciously relieves the eyes.


In addition to the eye defects mentioned above, there are also further congenital or acquired vision defects that negatively affect the flexibility of the cornea and lens, clouding of the lens, short vitreous body, etc. In most cases, appropriate glasses can help. sSituationally, vision can be restored with a good magnifying glass.

What is the difference between glasses and a magnifying glass with light?

A pair of glasses for farsightedness is like a magnifying glass, also a converging lens. In this case, glasses and magnifying glasses are very similar. Glasses are usually worn permanently, and the frame helps to position and wear the glasses on the head. Magnifying glasses, on the other hand, are usually only used situationally., so only if it is necessary.                                       
Both can have advantages and disadvantages. If you Magnifier does not have to be used, the eye must continue to try to focus on the object itself, so the eye is only supported while you look through the magnifier. With glasses, the eye is permanently corrected, so it no longer has to "strive" to see sharply.

This ability can diminish over time. Muscles that we do not use deteriorate very quickly, and this is similar with eye muscles. Therefore, it is beneficial if your eye muscles are used daily.ird. They must be able to tense daily but also have the opportunity to relax permanently. A relaxed, flexible eye muscle is essential for sharp vision, especially in old age.

Which reading magnifier is good? How can you recognize a good reading magnifier?

There are several factors that determine the quality of a reading magnifier. The most important, in our opinion, is the quality of the lens. Convex lenses cannot be built with arbitrary magnification. For large lenses, the magnification is limited to 2x (you see everything twice as large). At higher magnifications, there are strong distortions, especially in the edge area, and a line of text then appears strongly curved.

For medium lens sizes, the reading magnifier for pocket magnifiers, 3x magnifications can be built without distortion. All higher magnifications lead to distortions again. For small detail lenses, magnification can be built from 4x up to 10x., although these are limited to a lens diameter of 20mm. 

Distortions are very unpleasant when reading, especially when you move the magnifying glass back and forth over a text field. It can even make you feel dizzy. 

Another quality point is the lighting of the magnifying glass. Currently, LED lighting is mostly used to illuminate the field of vision. LEDs consume little power and thus conserve the battery. The lifespan of an LED is also practically over the lifespan of the magnifiers with lighting. High-quality reading magnifiers are those where the LED light, the field of vision under the magnifier, is ideally illuminated and casts no shadows. Ideally, it is also a magnifier that uses a battery that is easy to order commercially and is not expensive. 

Another quality feature of the magnifying glass is the balance. If the magnifier has a heavy lens and a longer handle, it becomes top-heavy and the lens pushes down, which is uncomfortable when reading with a magnifying glass for a longer time. Good large magnifiers have a small counterweight at the end of the handle to keep the high-quality magnifier balanced, making it much more comfortable to hold. 

Anotherr A point in quality is the accessories. If there is a cleaning cloth, the magnifying glass is delivered with a cover that can be slid over the lens when the magnifiers are not needed? This cover prevents scratches on the lens and other damage to the lens. 

Which magnifiers with lighting are suitable for seniors?

Magnifiers are especially suitable for seniors, that are not too heavy. Unfortunately, most seniors need a high magnification, which also makes the lens thicker, thus heavier. Here it is helpful to have thoseen Magnifiers are easy to test. To read for longer, magnifiers with a stand or holder are suitable. The magnifiers stand on their own, and you only need to move the text past the magnifier to be able to read.

For on the go, so-called pocket magnifiers are suitable. A small magnifier that you can take in any bag. These magnifiers are usually connected to a mechanism to slide the lens into a case. This protects the reading magnifier in the bag and prevents it from getting scratched. The LED light is also usually turned on and off automatically when opening and closing.t.

Can magnifiers also be used for seeing at a distance?

A magnifier is a converging lens. For sharp vision of objects that are nearby, especially the When reading, the eye functions strongly as a converging lens. The magnifier can therefore enhance and support this aspect of seeing at short distances.
A vision correction for distance requires a diverging lens. This cannot be achieved with a magnifier. Therefore, in this case, glasses are necessary to make a vision correction possible.
Magnifiers only work for objects or texts that are nearby, especially reading is supported.

Magnifiers with LED light from EasY Magnifier 

You can find all reading magnifiers from EasY Magnifier® on Amazon as well