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Can wearing glasses with a prescription of -0.25 hurt your sight if your vision is 20/20?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: I am not sure why you would want to wear such a miniscule prescription but if you like it, go ahead.
Answered 10/28/2013
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No: Wearing such a 'small' or minimal prescription may improve the vision only slightly, but will definitely not cause any harm.
Answered 10/29/2013
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