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Is it true that wearing glasses will actually worsen your vision when you start wearing them?
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No: My personal example - i've worn eyeglasses for 13 years without significant change in my vision or prescription. If a worsening change occurs, it may be due to the worsening condition or natural aging that is age related.
Answered 3/14/2019
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Not at all: This is an old wives' tale. Your eyes' prescription is a result of their shape and normal changes that occur over time. This built-in shape is not affected by outside sources (except for injury/infection). Glasses correct the prescription that the eye has; they do not alter the eye's shape. As your prescription naturally changes, you will need a stronger prescription, and not the other way around.
Answered 7/31/2015
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