What is the best full page magnifying glass?

Bausch & Lomb Sight Savers Hands-Free 2X Magnifier

Sight Savers Hands-Free Magnifier provides the convenience of magnification while leaving both hands free. You look through a 4" x 5" lens that hangs comfortably around your neck. read more...

This doesn't sit directly on the page, but it actually hangs from your neck and is suspended directly over the page. I like it because I don't have to pick it up every time I want to turn the page. This is great! It really magnifies the page a lot and eases the stress on my eyes, which is the reason I bought it. Obviously just don't move around too much when you're wearing it or it will jiggle around and won't be quite as useful!

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Carson Optical Page Magnifier In 2 X Power

The DM-21 PageMagnifier from Carson Optical is a deluxe rigid frame full page Magnifier. It's 2x power acrylic Fresnel lens is sturdy and shatterproof. The PageMagnifier is perfect for reading large areas of small print such as maps and newspapers. read more...

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Carson 5" BigEye Magnifier

Big Eye 5" diameter magnifier read more...

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2X Clear as Glass Rigid Acrylic Full Page Magnifier

Measuring at 10" x 12" this is a clear full-page magnifier. The Fresnel lens is made of optical grade acrylic, which will not bend or distort the image. read more...

This is what you'll want because I've tried those full page plastic ones and they are useless because they A) are made of plastic so they actually make the page less clear, and B) they are not rigid so they tend to bend which further distorts the image. A rigid one is what you need.
Keep in mind you have to keep it suspended over the page to be of any use, so these can be quiet cumbersome in general.

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Carson Optical MagniSheet Fresnel Magnifier

The Carson MagniSheet is a full page fresnel magnifier within a black bordered frame. This 2x power full size page magnifier (10.75”x8.25” flat) is perfect for enlarging the view of any large area with small, fine print. read more...

I go this for my dad and he said it helps him so much when hes reading his favorite articles or books. Its sturdy and easy to see.

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For some reason I couldn't post this above, but this one works well because it's rigid and won't bend over when you're trying to use it!

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2X Clear as Glass Rigid Acrylic Full Page Magnifier

Measuring at 10" x 12" this is a clear full-page magnifier. The Fresnel lens is made of optical grade acrylic, which will not bend or distort the image. read more...

Everything is clear with this baby.