I use reading glasses as well as a big magnifier. The reading glasses are cheap, found at many discount stores, and available even beyond 2 diopters, which is really powerful. Plus, my magnifier is one of those big ones that sits in the middle of a round fluorescent lamp, which has gimbals and clamps to put it right where you want it. And for really small stuff I look through the magnifier while wearing my 1-3/4 diopter reading glasses- really magnifies! In fact, looking through the combo, my fingers become the limiting factor- I can see better than my fingers can act!