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A member asked:
I have myopia,does wearing eyeglasses stop it from worsening or will it heal it?or it's gonna be like that for life?i read a lot of books btw.
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No: Wearing glasses does not cure myopia which is usually due to an elongation of eye. Reading close up for long hours increase myopia.
Answered 4/11/2016
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