Please download this chart to determine which magnification is best for you.
To find the magnification for you:
- Print out the chart. Each line is an example of newsprint magnified at the given power.
- Read it at a distance of 10 inches or 25cm from your eyes whilst wearing any reading spectacles you may have
- The line you can comfortably read is the magnification you need for a magnifier.
- The magnification power is listed on the right of the chart below. Click on this to view the range of products available for your power.
Magnification Chart
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Helping
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15X/N120
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you to
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12.5X/N100
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make the
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10X/N80
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most of the
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9X/N72
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vision you have
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7X/N56
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With magnifiers and
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6X/N48
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vision aids to help you
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5X/N40
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to read more clearly.
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4X/N32
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With help and advice from qualified
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3X/N24
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low vision Professionals and carefully chosen
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2.5X/N20
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products from quality manufacturers that have
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2.25x/N18
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been tried and tested in low vision clinics.
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2x/N16
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This is the size of small newspaper headlines.
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1.5x/N12
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After you have read the headlines you can read the whole story
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1.25x/N10
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with this the size of small newspaper print
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N8
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