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Will wearing prescription glasses mess up my normal vision?
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No: Assuming you don't need glasses, wearing someone elses glasses will just make your vision blurry and possibly give you a headache. It won't alter the shape of your eye causing a change in your vision.
Answered 8/12/2012
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