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Wearing too strong glasses has made my vision worse - can getting new lenses make it better?

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See Below: Getting new glasses with the correct prescription will maximize your potential vision which should be perfect unless you have an ocular pathology.

Dr Achong agreed

Answered 11/10/2012

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