Magnifier For Reading

Actually, I thought that this was an intriguing question. I'd never heard of such a thing, but though it was a good idea.
So I googled "page magnifier" and came up with a bunch of hits.

Here's one example:
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Page-Magnifie r-2x-inches/dp/B00012K7UU

2008-09-04 12:59:49 by J M

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best freeware magnifier ? to read from web.. etc..
for winxp ..

Good news. You do not need any freeware or other software for this if you have a mouse with a wheel in the middle. All you have to do is hold down the CTRL key and turn the mouse wheel. The font size will either get bigger or smaller depending on which way you turn the wheel. Enjoy.

2007-03-11 11:44:55 by samra

Price: $129.00

Place the ezRead on top of your reading material and the magnified image appears on your TV screen
The larger the TV screen the greater the magnification
LED Illuminated to ensure a clear,bright image on the TV screen

It has become such a nusiance to FIND them all the time. Would laser surgery help me?

No, lasik won't help that.

There is a new procedure undergoing FDA testing now that will correct your problem once it's approved in a few years.
(You can have the procedure done in Canada now though)

2007-03-09 12:49:09 by sharon

He wants something flat and rectangular to read books with. Something with really high magnifying power.
He has dozen eye doctors, ophthalmologists and optometrists. What disconcerts me is that he still wants to read after all those diagnoses and surgeries, meaning they didn't work. He is not interested in a magnifying glass, our living room is littered with them. Not Wal-Mart, because other than being the money sucking hell-pavilion of a flawed capitalism, I doubt its variety is better than those websites I've gone through. Thank you all the same though. You see, we've had a lot of trouble and I want to find him just what he wants: a flat, powerful, rectangular magnifier, with which he won't have to strain or fumble with or hold while reading. Thanks, thank you!, for your suggestions. They are still very welcome, just under these provisions.

A magnifying glass just screws up your eyes even more! he should go get a check up at an ophtalmologist (an eye doctor) and (s)he'll prescribe the right glasses for your grandfather to read with. Also, he should try to read for as much as possible during the day because electric light (especially neon light!) is very harmful for your eyes. If he uses the computer, the doctor will prescribe special lenses with a radiation filter to preotect the sight.

2006-07-25 03:13:24 by bordello

I had a corneal problem since I born, I'm not sure of the scientific name , and since my case is previously operated successfully elsewhere where I cannot get back to my original doctors (foreign country). currently I'm in different country, so I would like if someone can guess from experience my original illness, here is the details:

1-I born with it.
2-I had two siblings have the same problem, so we are 3 out of 4 siblings have the problem, we don't know of anyone in our family and near or far relatives except us who have that problem.
3-Probably astromal recessive case, my parents are near related.

4-During the illness time since I born, my eye looks blue from outside, the cornea part looks blue.
5-My vision got worse due to the cornea getting worse over time, so when I was up to 10 years old I can see the class board and read without help, after 11 years old I started to use strong magnifier to read, after 15 yrs old I can barely see , but I used stronger magnifier for reading.

6-I didn't feel pain, only after 15, becomes sensitive to light, or any tiny hit. but not continuously painful.

I searched on the net, I found Corneal Heridtary endothelial dystrophy type 2 (CHED2) that have closer syptoms to mine... but I'm not sure... I remember my parents were told it was a very rare illness.

I already had corneal transplants when I was 18.


* [Correcting in no. 3] - autosomal recessive disorder

It sounds like the typical corneal distrophies. There are two that I am leaning towards, but can not be certain without examining your eyes. These two are Fuchs Dystrophy and the other is Map dot fingerprint. I am more leaned on the Fuchs.

2008-09-29 03:21:54 by Brad J