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Are reading glasses necessary while reading if one is farsighted?
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Likely: Depending on your age, reading glasses may be needed in hyperopic patients. After 45 years of age, reading glasses would definitely be needed. At younger ages, the patients can accommodate to correct their hyperopia and reading vision.
Answered 12/24/2014
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