Quote Originally Posted by jay92 View Post
One other option is a magnifying visor. I have a Baush and Lomb flavor that I got many years ago. The optics are very good, and it easily pushes up out of the way to see around the desk. The only knock on it is, it is a bit heavy and I get a little weary of it during a long session, so I only use it for tying very small stuff.
IMHO this is the only way to go. Over the years I have two of them ...both very light weight...have not used this Harbor Freight one but the price is right...and note the flip down feature

http://www.harborfreight.com/magnifi...hts-38896.html