Carson Optical Clip and Flip 1.5X 2.25 Diopters Magnifying Lenses

These clip-on magnifying glasses are great! They are now a permanent fixture on the pair of glasses I keep at my desk. I am working frequently with jump rings to make chain mail and jewelry and my eyes aren't the greatest anymore. Where before I could be closing jump rings and think I did a decent job, with these clip-ons I can see what I am doing. And I can see that without them I really didn't do as good a job as I should have. Now I can do the job perfectly! I also have the 2x magnifying clip-ons for the even finer work. Very much recommended!

These are VERY handy. Not sure why I waited so long to purchase these. I am near sighted but have needed bifocals for quite some time but I did not want to deal with the issues they bring. I do a lot of close up work when I repair mechanical and electronics and these will really help. These are not coated lenses but for the price I would not expect it. Even my coated eyeglasses scratch after a few months. I always try to use water to rinse off dirt before I touch the lens with a soft fiber cloth. They work great and should last long enough if taken care of. Should have bought a pair a long time ago.

The magnification works great with my glasses. I actually use it to view my 7 inch tablet when watching videos. The only problem is the plastic section that connects the two lenses. It is formed too low, bumps the bridge of my nose and causes my glasses to be pushed up slightly. In addition, that section is sharp and does not follow the contour of the nose. I filed it to reduce the sharpness. Even with this problem it does work and was inexpensive.

Durable material

I have two of these with different diopters. They help with reading, fiddling with small stuff and sewing. I have used them for plumbing and what a difference! I can see under the sink and fiddle with things. The larger diopters get heavy and if your glasses are a loose fit when you hold your head to look down your glasses could slip off, clip-ons and all. Also if you wear them for hours, as I am want to do, they do add pressure to the bridge of your nose and ear pieces of your regular glasses. Easy to clip onto existing glasses and they flip up for when you step away from your task-at-hand. I am able to do tasks that would otherwise need help with. It is so nice to be able to see, use both hands and do hobby work. I love these but watch for the clip-ons that have plastic arms at the bridge of the nose, the rubber-tipped metal arms are more secure.

I like these. I cannot easily afford to keep getting new glasses, so I use reading glasses. I have different focal lengths for reading and driving. This makes it easy for me to be able to use normal glasses for every day...driving etc... then just flip them down for reading or close up. I got several other focal lengths... for working up close, as I am a machinist... and need to magnify my work. This makes it real handy. Their nice lenses.

I bought these clip-on reading glasses for their low price, and after receiving them they even seem to be well constructed. However -- and this is the deal breaker -- they appear to use soft, un-coated (plastic) lenses, so they immediately scratch when you attempt to clean them. So, it does very little good to have a cheap pair of reading glasses that can be rendered pretty much useless by the simple act of cleaning them. But perhaps you think I clean plastic lenses incorrectly, or that I am abusive to them, but I am not: I have used plastic lensed glasses for the last twenty five years, and not ONE of these glasses has ever been scratched while being cleaned. A much better pair of clip-ons that do not readily scratch can be found here: [...]

After reading some of the negative/critical reviews, I hesitated to purchase these clip on lenses. Ultimately, I decided to go ahead and I'm glad I did. They fit over my glasses perfectly and provide just the right level of magnification for my stitching and bead work. I'm more than satisfied with them for the price I paid ($4.89 as an add-on item). I've used other products like this in the past and yes, the little rubber tip that covers the part of the clip that goes behind your eyeglass lenses can slip off. I used a prior pair long after this happened and my eyeglass lenses did not get scratched. The prior pair did eventually break at the clip but only after years of use. However, I didn't use them all day, every day and I was careful with them. Overall I think this is a good product that performs exactly as described and expected but I think usage can definitely be an issue. I wouldn't describe these clip on magnifiers as "heavy duty" or intended for constant use.