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Why do eye diseases mostly occur in people who wear strong glasses or have problems since childhood?
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Not accurate: Since over half the population of the earth requires ocular correction in the form of glasses or contacts, it probably just seems to you that eye disease is more prevalent in eye glass wearers.
Answered 9/30/2015
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