MagniPros 5X Large Ultra Bright LED Page Magnifier with Anti-Glare & Dimmable LEDs (3 Lighting Modes to Relieve Eye Strain)-Ideal for Reading Small Fonts & Low Vision Seniors with Aging Eyes

This magnifier is literally live saver for students with tired eyes. I am a mother and I study mostly evening, so without this helper I would not see anything. However the stand would be really good. Like this I feel I don’t have enough hands to move pages and same time hold the magnifier and do the notes. After they make version with stand it gonna be master piece.

After putting in the batteries, I took a moment to realize where the switch was: it's the same as the dimmer wheel ... turn until it clicks off... Surprisingly distortion free across the field of view. I've grown up expecting Fresnel lenses to be OK in the middle of the field, but drops off legibility away from it. This is fairly flat all the way to the edge. It's very lightweight, which is what you need when holding it for any length of time, hence it's plastic. But looks smart. Very effective. The lights are variable, but not vital unless in poorly lit up area. So you can save on batteries for using them only when necessary. Being LED's I expect a very long life out of the batteries. All in all, a very good purchase. Well worth the money. Just a quick postscript: It is distortion free if held at the recommended distance, go further out and the image distorts. Keep it at 2"-4" (5-10cms max)

An excellent magnifier. I have a senior friend who with her diminishing eyesight has trouble seeing the small letters and numbers on her condo's HVAC thermostat. She was always struggling with a magnifying glass in one hand and a flashlight in the other leaving her lacking a hand to make the thermostat adjustments. Sometimes she'd get so frustrated she'd get a neighbor to come in and make the adjustments for her. Since we couldn't find a thermostat on the market with numbers and letters large enough for her to see easily i did a bit of thinking outside of the box so to say. When I saw this magnifier on Amazon I knew this was the solution. I mounted the magnifier on the wall with Velcro on both legs of the included stand. Now the when not in use the magnifier folds up out of the way close to the thermostat's face. When needed, all she has to do is pull it down over the thermostat, switch on the built-in LED lights, angle the magnifier until the numbers are in focus and large enough to see whereupon she can effortlessly make her necessary temperature adjustments and then fold the unit back up against the wall when finished with it. It works like a charm. She's going to buy another one to use for reading magazines and books as well.

Vraiment sympa par contre j’aurais pensé que c’était plus fin et qu’il y aurait une petite housse de protection pour pouvoir le transporter sans risque dans un sac!

I will try to make this review easier to read by summarizing my likes and dislikes (more appropriately called "room for improvement" because they are not deal breakers for me). Likes: 1) The magnifier does not distort the text you are reading. This makes reading a pleasant experience. 2) The larger reading area helps improve my reading experience. 3) The LED lights work great at the highest setting (but I have more comments on this below). 4) The magnifier is very light even when using it with three batteries. 5) This came with a free lens cleaning cloth. I also got a free ruler/magnifier, which is very useful when you are on the go (e.g. reading food labels while in a supermarket). 6) The magnifier can also be used without turning on the LED light if you have enough lighting in your reading area. Dislikes ("room for improvement"): 1) I wish that the handle is a little larger. I also prefer to have a handle on both sides to give people the option to hold the magnifier with two hands for better balance. 2) I mentioned above the the LED lights work great at the highest setting. However, the lighting is not bright enough for reading when you are using the "in between" settings. Before buying this magnifier, I got the impression that the lighting can be used in 2 to 3 brightness settings but that was not what I experienced. 3) I wish that the magnifier came with a cloth bag for storage (or give us an option to buy a carrying case). My concern is that the lens can easily get scratched if you leave it lying around when not using it. Overall, I give this magnifier 4.5 stars based on my comments above. I will round it up to 5 stars for purposes of this review because I am happy with the magnifier overall. I strongly recommend it for people who have a hard time reading smaller texts.