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Susanna - have you tried high-magnification reading glasses? I did a search and find that you can get up to +4-power glasses. That might be more convenient than using a magnifying glass. Admittedly, I don't know the extent to which your close vision is diminished but you might find this page helpful: eyebobs.com/pages/reade…
Susanna - have you tried high-magnification reading glasses? I did a search and find that you can get up to +4-power glasses. That might be more convenient than using a magnifying glass. Admittedly, I don't know the extent to which your close vision is diminished but you might find this page helpful: https://www.eyebobs.com/pages/reader-strength-test
I already have reading glasses, though I could probably use a new prescription. My corrected close vision is pretty good since I make my living as an editor and sometime proofreader. <g> Mostly I'm fine with doing most of my non-book reading online. (I don't actually use a magnifying glass to read, though I've always got one handy for the "fine print.")
Well, my comment was focused on your purported need for a magnifying glass. For myself, way back when, I had superb close vision when my contacts were out (had 20-200 vision) but after cataract surgery on each eye, I opted for a distance lens for one eye and a reading lens for the other. Do wear glasses with distance correction for that second eye when out and about, particularly night driving, but that has worked wonderfully for me for over 20 years - still no need for reading glasses, for The Atlantic or other publications, even for small print on various containers, though I do want decent light in which to read them.