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Could not wearing your prescribed glasses weaken eyesight?
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No: The eyes will do the best with whatever you hang on your nose. Wearing the proper glasses will give you clear vision but not affect the future of the eye and will not weaken the eyesight.
Answered 4/16/2014
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