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The Beamscope TV Magnifier - one of the most worthless game accessories of the 1980s.
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I had one for my Game Gear that added more than few inches to the handheld's depth, but did a decent job of semi-rectilinearly magnifying the screen. The backlight probably helped, since it wasn't relying on light bounding in through the lens and then back out.