>>Lisa Hamilton asks: In the past I have seen clip-on magnifiers that are used to embed tissue. Of course now that I need one I cannot remember what catalog I saw them in! I was hoping someone might.<<
If you're looking for something that fits over your head and puts lenses in front of your eyes (including your glasses) then what you want is an OptiVISOR. I've used these for years for grossing, and at home for looking at small mineral specimens. About $30 from a number of vendors - I got my new one from Amazon not too long ago. For embedding you probably want 3 diopter lenses (lens number 3), which focus at about 14 inches. You can also get a light to mount on it, and a loupe to fit over one lens for additional magnification. OptiVISORs have optical glass lenses - some of the competitors have plastic lenses. (I have no commercial connection with anybody mentioned here.) Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet