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Do i have reading glasses or distance glasses; how can i tell?
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Put them on: Put them on and hold up some text. If it is clear at about 18 inches from your face but your vision at distance is fuzzy, they are likely reading glasses. If the opposite is true, they are likely distance glasses. This could vary based on your prescription.
Answered 7/6/2012
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