My mother has AMD and needs bright light for reading, such as bright daylight. Is this suitable for reading while sitting in an easy chair?
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I would think that it would be helpful for her. It directs the light to the book, paper, or whatever...It does not spread out light in the room. I am 82 and need extra light to read. It does fine for me.
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Yes, I take care of a 94 year old man, with one eye and limited vision in the other, he has this lamp, which works wonderful for him, that is the reason I bought the lamp, I love it
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I got it for sewing and art, which has very small details. It works great for that. i would think reading would work well the details aren't as small
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Yes, but if you need a brighter bulb, you can see this one I'm using. It works great, lasts long, and not that pricey either, Hope it helps Triangle Bulbs T50026 - FML27/65K, 27 Watt, 6500K Natural Daylight, 4-pin GX10q-4 Base, FML Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
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You wont need to keep moving your book, unless you place the light 2 inches from it. I have this light pointed up at the cieling as an indirect muted room light. The beam is conical therefore should be fine for book reading.
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Just received mine today, so don't know much yet, but would like my 6" to be brighter also. It is not like a computer screen that is not improved by shining light on it, it is more like a book that gets brighter when you shine light on it. I saw in a Kindle accessories part of Amazon that there are attachment reading lights. Sorry that won't help your husban much.
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I am bed ridden and it sits beside my hospital bed and use it for reading. It has 2 levels of light to use. Find to be much better then my bed stand table lamp 50-100-150 cfl for reading.
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Mine is installed on a cathedral ceiling. It is bright enough for a family room, but you would have to be near it to read comfortably. I am going to try a bright white or daylight bulb. The soft white bulb along with the frosted globe makes the light too yellow. On a scale of 1 to 10, the brightness is about a 7. That being said, GET THE FAN! You will get more compliments than you can handle! We don't turn it past medium speed because on high it will blow you away!
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This is an upward light, but seems to be quite bright with a sixty watt light. I would think if your Kindle is backlit this would be enough. I wanted it to just slightly brighten a dark corner and have changed to a 40 watt equivalent LED bulb.
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If the magnifier is required, along with the illumination, then it is a reasonable choice. However, if the magnification is not an issue, then perhaps an LED book light would function as well or better.
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My mother has macular degeneration and can see fairly well, but has trouble with reading or anything close or in not well lit areas. Do you think these will help her in reading? She must use her regular glasses also.
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it really depends on what you need done. If it is the only source of light it will not be bright enough in that size room for reading. In the evening.
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Mostly no. For bright light you want a dedicated ereader with an "e-ink" display. The Nook HD+ has a wonderful display. but like all color tablets it's difficult to read in direct sunlight. Most people are fine in the shade.
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I really don't know if this would make a good reading light. I bought it for a Bingo prize and my son-in-law was thrilled with it. He wore it at night loading or unloading his truck.
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Yes, it would work, but I wouldn't use it as my reading light most of the time, just for special occasions, like camping or something.
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If you have the lamp right next to the book, I guess you could for awhile. The shade on the lamp diffuses the light, so it's much more suited to area lighting. If you want to read, I'd suggest the "Energizer Weatheready 360 Degree LED Area Lantern" ( http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Weatheready-Degree-Area-Lantern/dp/B0018KS37I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1388403386&sr=8-3 ). I used the Energizer for several days after Sandy and was able to read newspapers. You still have to have it near the reading material but it works better for reading because the light is not as diffused. In a dark house, this lamp would be safer for using a stairway, for example, than the Energizer, as it covers a bit more area. Different lamps for different needs.
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Yes Im sure it would be fine as a reading lamp. Its actually better than one of the Ott light (reading lamp brand) that I have.
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I have dry macular degeneration with geographic atrophy. I find the lamp very helpful when I am reading something like a newspaper. It gives a good white light source to the area around my chair.
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I would say its more of a novelty lamp than an actual reading lamp. The light saber is an LED light, so it is brighter than a regular light bulb, but I don't know if I would use the lamp regularly for reading.
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My wife uses the light for reading (she has early stage Macular degeneration). She thinks the light should be fine for your application. The gooseneck is capable of a fairly wide range of vertical positions although it is a bit stiff (probably good) and the base is nice and heavy so that the light is stable in all positions. The quality if high and it assembles easily and quickly. I hope that helps you decide.Ed Getchell