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Could staring at a computer screen to long effect my vision?
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No: Lengthy computer use can be fatiguing and drying but does not cause any permanent changes. Otherwise eye doctors would open up offices across the street from microsoft and apple and make a fortune.
Answered 2/17/2014
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