Painting with glasses? rant alert.

[Bugsda]

I use an Ot-lite and an Optivisor and paint all day with breaks every couple of hours, I don't get any headaches or eyestrain unless I do an extra long shift.

Take them away and I couldn't even paint the workbench with any degree of accuracy 

[Silent Invader]

I also use a multi-LED light.  Unless it's bright natural daylight I just can't see the fine detail.  Also, don't overlook that as we get older we see less well in poor light.

[Galland]

Thank you gentlemen, I will absolutely get one of these, and see if this can help me in my painting adventures.

[Stecal]

We recently bought a daylight lamp with lots of LED lights, designed for embroidery use, so it doesn't get hot when you work under it. Found that the improved lighting works almost better than glasses, and with glasses is amazing.

I need this!  Always getting hot under my lamp (but it is good for drying washes...). 

[WillieB]

Anyone tried these lamps? Relatively expensive.

http://uk.daylightcompany.com/product/daylight-triple-bright-lamp-32500/

[Stecal]

I am looking for LED lamp recommendations too.  After travelling about to the various home furnishing stores and finding nada I am resolved to ordering online.

[Chambersofminiatures]

I feel your pain. I started to use an Optivisor a few years ago, but my head was always sweaty. Last year I took the Optivisor to the eye doc and had him write me a script.

Phenomenal cosmic powers...itty-bitty eye wear.

[zemjw]

Someone posted a cheaper place for that triple light. it looks the same to me, but is about half the price - http://www.ukrdesign.co.uk/desk-lamps.htm £67 as opposed to £125.

I'm sure there's a catch 

[WillieB]

Quite a difference in price for what looks to me as well exactly the same lamp. Too bad he won't sell outside of the UK/Ireland.
There IS a difference in brightness or how do you say that? Lumen?
The Daylight one states 42 Watt and an equivalent of 240 Watt, this one is 42 and 210 Watt. I use 2 x60Watt  blue daylight bulbs now so I guess even 210 would be a huge difference.
Of course if the cheaper lamps aren't 'flicker-free' you could end up nearly blind and with a gigantic headache after only a few hours.

[Hitman]

Go to Michaels. They have glasses there for $2 - $4 for reading and doing crafts. My wife had to get them for sewing and up close work such as reading. They come in a lot of "fun" frames...as my wife describes them. I wouldn't wear them if I needed glasses, but they would probably help you to paint, and besides, is there anyone around when you paint???

Just trying to help. Good luck!!
Regards,
Hitman