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Please describe the different in refractive power inside eye?
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Depends: Eyes vary greatly in their need for glasses. If you have gradually increasing visual blur, or a history of eyeglass wear and no other eye or health risks, then you need to see an ophthalmologist to get yours eyes measured and get a pair of glasses or contacts to improve your vision.
Answered 4/5/2013
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