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A member asked:
Never read a lot before but now i do and i get headaches. do i need reading glasses; would they help?
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Maybe: Try a light prescription pair of reading glasses. You can find them over the counter in most drug stores. It may e enough to help. If not, see your eye doctor.
Answered 10/3/2016
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