2.1X Eschenbach Max TV Glasses Distance Viewing

Bought these glasses for my 85 yr old mother who is going blind from Age Related Macular Degeneration (and years of smoking before quitting at the age of 50) What a game changer for her! These Weird looking glasses focus her peripheral vision to the center visual field to enable her to watch television and recognize faces and see detail that was previously lost. They are not good for reading ( sadly , not much can be done for that) or walking around. But they have truly improved her quality of life. After many years of seeing vision specialists it was a general optometrist who recommended them. I have been telling her ophthalmologists and retinal specialists and even Helen Keller Services about these glasses and it seems to be news to them. Weird, since we live in a heavily saturated Healthcare region in a major metro area. Although they are made of plastic and will probably not be very durable, they are well worth the $200 cost. One of the best vision aids I have ever come across. So happy, that I could bring a little joy into my Mom's life...even if she does look like 'Buck Rogers' with them on.

I purchased these for my dad with Macular Degeneration and Glaucoma. I was really excited for him to try them as he has always loved watching TV and is now unable to see the picture. He tried adjusting them but the visual enhancement did not work for his needs. That wasn't the reason I gave them one star. I did this because I spent a lot of money on them and now they say they are not returnable. I ALWAYS check the return policy on my purchases before I buy something and I am sure they were marked returnable (or I would not have purchased them, especially at such a high price), but when we tried to set up a return, now it says they do not qualify for a return. I am EXTREMELY disappointed and a bit angry.

This is the second pair I’ve gotten, the do tend to break over time. They are made of plastic, so they are somewhat fragile. But overall they are very good

I have been unable to have cataract surgery in both eyes for over a year because of health problems. Now it's delayed because of the pandemic. I had bought numerous pairs of distance vision glasses which helped some. But I had become frustrated that, even on my large screen tv, I couldn't read the tiny print on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming apps. With these, I can adjust each eye and easily read all the teeny, tiny print on the screen. Gone are the good old days when the print was large enough to read (remember the old Roku?), now it seems that all the streaming channels want to cram as much on the screen as they can, and the print has became smaller and smaller. Browsing for things to watch had become a miserable enterprise. For anyone struggling to see their television, these are a Godsend. I can see everything with clarity. They are also lightweight and comfortable, as well as easy to adjust. Sometimes I have to readjust the focus because my eyes are tired and it's so simple! I never tried the cheaper ones, but went straight to these and they are totally worth the price! Okay, I look like something from outer space when I'm wearing them, but who cares?!

Updated 10/25/2020:Reduced from 5 stars to 2, they worked great until they broke. It’s been less than 8 months and now both arms have broken off. My 87yo dad didn’t drop them, it’s the construction. I tried reaching out to get them repaired because I can no longer return them but for ~$200 glasses you’d expect more. Will update again but for now I cannot recommend these.Bought these for my dad who used to use binoculars to watch TV which was about 20 feet away. Everything appeared blurry so he used binoculars but obviously couldn’t hold them up for long. These solve both problem and they do it well, really impressed and I’m so happy he can watch TV effortlessly now.

I bought them for my dad who is 74 years old, but has the promenda macula degeneration of old age, the spend watching TV, despite having a 60 "screen it works great, especially when need to read the text in some movies. every lens can focus depending on the need of each eye. comes with a convenient carrying case to protect it from damage when not in use.However it is an expensive product, though novel, maybe you can get it cheaper somewhere clinic vision problems but do not have the same quality. Only recommend if you really have trouble seeing the TV distantly away

The item is exactly as advertised. However, what is advertised creates an illusion of a high quality material which this is not. The case it came in is of better quality than the product. Whereas it is advertised to have been "Made in Germany" this is questionable. The 'brand' is in fact German which does not necessarily imply it was designed and made in Germany. The original company is Eschenbach Optik GmbH of Nuremberg Germany. However, it fails to mention that the product is actually from Eisenbach Optik of America, likely designed and manufactured in the U.S.A., not in Germany. I fail to see any German engineering quality in this product at all.