I have a floor stand Ott light that has the light, a magnifier, and a clip to hold a pattern (great for doing CCS). Because the light has a goose-neck, it can easily be positioned to shine exactly where I need it. I bought it through JoAnn's half price sale when I could also get free shipping. Best investment ever.
Older Ladies: please get your eyes checked if you haven't recently.
The correct glasses can make all the different in the world. I have distance glasses, computer glasses, and sewing glasses. Set down at your machine and have someone measure the distance from your eyes to the sewing machine needle: that's the measurement your optician needs. I have necklace chains on all pairs which makes switching back and forth from sewing to computer (aka "pressing" "reading" "general close-up") glasses take a second. *LOL* It also means not putting down one of the pairs and "losing" it in the middle of working.
A friend had glaucoma surgery and not only can she see again but the most amazing thing to her was that colours now pop! She hadn't even realized that the colours she was seeing had dulled because it happened so gradually.
Our eyes are our most important "tool" and we need to take extra special care of them!
Don't let those contractors tell you you don't need more light!!!!!