How to Choose the Right Magnifying Glasses

As our eyes age, it becomes difficult to see small things clearly. The best option for choosing corrective eye-wear is to consult a qualified and licensed optometrist for an eye examination. However, many people choose to purchase pre-made corrective magnifying glasses for minor vision correction due to the low cost of non-prescription reading glasses. Magnifying glasses are available at most pharmacies and department stores.

Things You'll Need

• Magnification chart

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Instructions

• 1

  Subtract 35 from your age and place a decimal point between the remainder. For example, if you are 45 the remainder is 10 so start with a lens that has a magnification power of 1.0.

• 2

  Put the glasses on and, if there is a chart available, read the chart with the glasses. If there is no chart available, any reading material held at a distance of 12 to 17 inches will help to determine the proper right magnifying glasses.

• 3

  If the chart or reading material is still blurry, select the next power of magnification and see if the text or chart is more clear. Repeat this process until the text is not blurry at the lowest magnification.