Surgeons Type Binocular Magnifiers

Head-mounted magnifiers used by surgeons, dentists, engineers, watchmakers, jewellers and art restorers.

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These come as headband magnifiers (which can be used with or without spectacles) or as a "clip-on" to clip to your spectacles. 

See the headband versions (choice of 6 combinations of magnification and working distance). 

See the clip-to-spectacles versions (choice of 2 magnifications and 1 working distance)

By making the magnifiers as a pair of tiny telescopes rather than 'simple' lenses you can get a relatively high magnification and keep a long working distance. With a' simple' lens (including all jewellers loupes) the higher the magnification the closer you must get to the object (e.g. too close to be able to work with tools).

This photo shows Daniel in the workshop here (was used for manufacturing Geiger Counters):

This is Alan repairing a fine necklace:

This is Audra in the warehouse, putting tiny labels on the bottles of acid we manufacture:

As you notice, the wearer is working at a comfortable distance. Unlike simple lenses you can achieve a long working distance and a high magnification with these, you don't have to bend over close to the object.