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How to know if i need glasses for driving?

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Check clarity: Compare your vision in the car looking at road signs and licenses and see if yours is the same as someone next to you who knows they have good vision. If they can see smaller and more distant things than you do, then you might need eyeglasses.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 5/29/2014

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