A magnifying glass contains a lens that’s made into a convex shape in order to better see small objects. Magnifying glasses have plenty of uses, from making it easier to read a book to examining ...

Red dot magnifiers hold a peculiar spot in the world of optics because they’ve lost some steam due to the popularity of low power variable optics (LPVO). So why buy them? Magnifiers transition from 1x ...

Q: I am afflicted with Age-Related Macular Degeneration, which impairs my ability to read. After my son observed me struggling to peruse a newspaper using a conventional, hand-held magnifying glass, ...

Robert Kalin, co-founder and former CEO of online marketplace Etsy, is reportedly building a hand-held, magnifying glass-like XR device. As discovered by Low Pass, Kalin’s new startup Dopple Works is ...

LightCraft offers a range of fluorescent and LED magnifier lamps, task lamps, hand-held magnifiers, head-band magnifiers and light boxes. And you can now get them from Dunstable-based component ...

An Irish-made device which helps visually impaired people to see a little more clearly is proving to be a big success in the US. For years people with diabetes, muscular degeneration (including ageing ...

“Books have been a part of my life ever since I remember, but I just can’t see the words anymore.” This was told to me by one of my Homebound Services patrons who had been accustomed to reading a book ...

Movies and stories from the early 20th century sometimes show an elegant lady or gentleman using a magnifying glass to read a letter. Generically, a magnifying glass makes very small things appear ...