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I'm 16 year old . my eyes are myopic with a vision of -7 . but i wear prescriptions of -5 . will it damage my eyes further more and worsen my myopia?
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Your corrected vision won't be 20/20 but it should not worsen your eye condition (myopia). Take care.
Answered 7/8/2023
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