"Kate" wrote in
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Ya know......
you might consider an optivisor instead of a magnifying lamp.
Used to use those all the time in the jewelery shop.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4227

I've used these before. Because of the design, they limit peripheral
vision, and this might not be a good thiing. They're awfully expensive
too. The "headband" part is ordered seperatly from the lenses.

Here's another idea: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=20140
bi-focal magnifying safety glasses