I purchased this item for my mother who has macular degeneration. She has difficulty seeing, so I wanted to get her a good magnifying glass for her to read with. I have tried it myself, and found it very difficult to see through. Plus the viewing radius is very small. I will give it to her to see how she feels about it, but at this point I think it's difficult to view the printing that you need to see. I will add to this if my mom thinks it's a good product! At this point I do not.