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Could you tell me why i see halos around lights when i'm wearing contacts but not glasses?

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Bifocal CL: If you are wearing a bifocal contact lens, some halos seen round lights is "normal", or at least a limitation of the type of contact lens. If this is not the type of cl yo u wear, than the lens fit or power needs to be improved/corrected. You should not be seeing halos if your ocular health is good (no cataracts).

Answered 4/13/2014

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