Visors/Lights for MRR work?

[MountainMan]

as you get older, you lose the ability to focus your near vision, leading to bifocals and all that other stuff.
There are many such devices available at hobby shops and train shops, as well as from companies marketing hobby tools and equipment. you should be able to use something off-the-shelf unless you have special or complex vision requirements.
I know how you feel - N-scalers can't get by without them, and many a "large scale convert" has become one because he can no longer see well enough in smaller scales.
The "Golden Years" really suck...

Thanks! I might just try my LHS options then. I think these could really be helpful when working with fine detail, etc. It's funny, I never really considered these until my eye doctor suddenly suggested them!

My eyes for close-up work aren't too bad yet, I only need +1.5 or +2.0 for reading. I didn't start needing reading glasses until I was 47 or so (now definitely need them at 51).

Another option, which often works for me, is to simply remove my glasses/contacts and just zoom in using only my eyes. I'm basically near-sited, so I can zoom in up-close, i.e. holding objects a mere 3-4" away from my eyes!

Rob

That's what I used to be able to do, until after the surgeries. Looking back on it, it was kind of handy. My biggest problem now is working on electrical stuff like light fixtures on the ceiling, where neither glasses nor plain eyesight work well. I use those over-the-counter reading glasses for that.

Those vision visors often come with an extra swivel-down lens for real close-up work, so I have found them quite useful. Something else to try is an illuminated, hands-off magnifier. It comes with a large viewing lens and a built-in light source that allows you to use two hands and avoid wearing the magnifying visor.