Fresnel lenses were not originally developed as low vision aids to help magnify small print. Their main use was intended to be for magnification and concentration of solar radiation in overhead projector machines, car headlights and lighthouses!

Very large Fresnel lenses are still used for large area magnification but smaller sheets are produced in different sizes to provide a lightweight, unbreakable and economical magnifier for reading and helping with magnification of documents etc. One of the effects of ageing is the change in the shape and consistency of the lens of the eye, and the eyeball itself. The result is that, at the age of about 40 - 50, even people who had perfect vision find they are putting the newspaper on the floor to read the columns!! This medical condition is called presbyopia and it gets us all eventually! Reading glasses can help, but it is impossible to do far sighted operations wearing such strong spectacles.

Having a handy magnifying sheet is an alternative that allows easy reading of any small print.

Credit card size 82 mm x 52 mm     Bookmark size 190 mm x 65 mm     Pocket size 135 mm x 95 mm     Page size 260 mm x 180 mm

The 3 smaller magnifiers each have a PVC wallet (currently black but colours may vary).