Optometrist Top Tip

Hold Fresnel lenses a few cm above the page, not flat on it, for the largest, sharpest print.
Magnifiers

Fresnel Sheet & Card Magnifier – Directory, Portrait or Landscape

$5.85

Full Product Details

Flat, featherlight and almost unbreakable. These Fresnel magnifiers use fine concentric grooves to magnify across a thin sheet of hard-wearing clear PVC, so they slip inside a book, diary, wallet or travel folder.

Key features

  • Flat Fresnel lens in durable clear PVC
  • Lightweight and portable
  • Ideal for maps, books, newspapers and directories

Choose your format

  • Directory – larger sheet for pages, directories and maps (RS8000)
  • Portrait card – wallet-sized, upright format (RS8001)
  • Landscape card – wallet-sized, wide format (RS8002)

Optometrist's tip

Fresnel lenses work best held a few centimetres above the page rather than flat on it – lift slowly until the print looks largest and sharpest. Keep a card in your wallet as a spare for reading menus and receipts; the larger sheet is better for longer reading.