The visionary M40 magnifier comes in a handy pouch for safe keeping. Also has a soft neck strap. As for the magnifier itself the power is not quoted, but I would guess at 3x
I would reommend for close up work such as looking at jewellery rather than larger objects such as reading large sections of text. The design of this mag glass means it needs to be held close to the eye. I find the subject needs to be around 3 inches from the eye for best result’s