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A 19-year-old female asked:

My eye sight has gotten bad since i had changed my prescription for my glasses vision is burry nearsighted wil i end up blind in the future?

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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered

Neurology 53 years experience

Unlikely: See a quality ophthalmologist and find out why your vision is changing, or if your prescription was fabricated improperly.

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