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When should nearsighted people wear their glasses?

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Dr. Ilan Cohen answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Depends: This depends on the amount of nearsightedness. Some need their glasses all the time in order to function, others can go without them unless they need distant objects to be a little clearer.

Answered 5/21/2017

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