••••••>The Glass of Magnification

The story of optics goes long back in the past. The oldest instance of glass being used as a tool of magnification is over 4000 years old. Glasses were first used as magnifiers and then used as optical aids for people with poor vision. For the purpose of spectacles, several refinements had to be made. But magnifiers have been around for a long time helping people by making the finer details clearer. A combination of such lenses gave us the microscope and the telescope. Thus magnifying glasses are important in almost all walks of life.

Magnifying glasses are usually hand held to facilitate its usage. It is highly convenient and handy to have a hand-help magnifier around to read the small print or observe something minutely. The popularity of the hand-held glass stems from its portability and usability. However, a magnifier can be custom made according to the specific needs of an individual.

Magnifying power is another important trait of magnifiers. It is basically the measure of how much magnification can be achieved through that glass. Say a magnifier has 2X magnification; it means that it will magnify the object 2 times. The greater the power, the greater is the magnification.

As optical aids these tools are unrivalled. But, what about style? Today’s man is all about style and substance. Magnifiers have substance; all they need is the style. The glass is set in different kinds of materials to suit the tastes of different people. Materials like wood, plastic, steel, ivory etc are used and the handle can be shaped into different patterns to add an artistic touch. Even the color can be customized. Black is the most widely preferable color, and sometimes customers also go for a pure white or brushed metal look. Even the glass can be customized by tinting it into various colors!

Compared to spectacles or other glasses, magnifiers are a cheap alternative. They can be afforded by almost all people. The best thing about them is that they can be used when needed and kept aside when not in use. They also require zero maintenance. No eye test, no prescription, no doctor’s visit—just go to your nearby shop, or simply go online, buy this commonly extraordinary tool and add something useful to your life. You never know when you’d need the power of magnification!

••••••> Old Age Helpful Reading Tips

With Age reading becomes difficult as your eyes get stressed and you might need glasses to wear, but there are some techniques if incorporated in your reading habits can save you from eye pain and stress. Some people can read fast and understand and remember as well, while some people are slow readers, even it is required for them to read again and again to understand, but that’s fine as long as you can read it.

The ability to read and understand depends on several factors, one very important thing is what you are reading, is it for entertainment or fun, or are you trying to learn something, it is advisable that decided the reason you are reading before you start and it will greatly improve your ability to understand at first attempt.

It is also very important that you read which is useful, excess reading can create loads of information to be processed by your brain, it would lead to stressful conditions, so be picky on subjects of your interest. Smart readers scan before they start reading, especially the books look at table contents, read index and headers, even see photos, this will help you to decide the topics covered in the books, and will help you to decide if it’s worth reading. Once you decide to read prioritize your reading, what topics are of your interest, are the topics inter-connected than you need to read those topics first, so you can continue understanding the subject.

Some books have fine print, don’t stress yourself use a magnifier glass to enlarge the text.

Environment plays a great role in helping you to read longer and increase your concentration, make yourself comfortable, sitting in open space like a garden will help you to be relaxed and you can read longer. It is best to read a book in the evening, as you are free from most of your daily routine work.

Last not the least is the focus, remember you are reading with an objective or purpose, if you lose interest then take a short reading break, let your mind think, have a cup of coffee and then get back from where you started this will increase your understanding and memory as well. Ultra-Optix be your one source for high quality vision aid products. With 38 years of manufacturing experience, Ultra-Optix offer a complete range of magnifiers, from our standard hand-held magnifiers to our new line of LED-lighted magnifiers and our high performance EZ Reader LED book lights.