I recommend your state office for the Visually Impaired. The woman who came brought a stand-alone magnifier with a light, and another magnifier with a light (about 4" in diameter). She also suggested putting a rubberband around my shampoo since I can't see which is which in the shower. I have wet MD in my left eye. My right eye is fine, thank God. I need lots of light and brightness. We putting yellow strips of masking tape in front of the stairs and also a light activated by stairs.

I use lots of extra light for all reading. The flashlight on my cell phone is great for help in reading menus in restaurants with dim light

Adequate or better lighting helps, and I find the Magnifier app on my iPhone to be increasingly helpful.

I wear trifocal glasses and have to have bright lighting. I use a magnifier to read small print and a magnifying mirror for makeup.

Great, practical ideas here. I'm getting help and encouragement from my optometrist. The distance-only glasses meant constantly taking them off to see close-up. It was driving me crazy so she prescribed progressive lenses instead. That supports my only fully functional eye.