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If you start wearing glasses is it true that your eyes progressively get worse?

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Dr. Marius Frasie answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

THEY : WILL GET WORSE ANYWAY.

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/23/2015

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