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Why do my eyes randomly blur? it is like someone put a bad contact in my eye. but after about 20 minutes i can see perfectly again

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Tear film : Blurring for short periods of time are usually due to tear-film irregularity.

Dr Jackson agreed

Answered 2/7/2013

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