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For correction of long eyesight weakness any medicine can b taken. my left eye have a number 5 and right eye's number is 4?

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Dr. Todd Purkiss answered

Nearsighted?: If i understand you correctly, you are nearsighted, meaning your distance vision ("long eyesight") is poor without glasses or contact lenses. If that's the case, there is no medicine that will help. Only corrective lenses.

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Answered 5/16/2013

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A member asked:

For correction of long eyesight weakness any medicine can b taken. my left eye have a number 5 and right eye's number is 4?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Todd Purkiss answered

Dr Conrad agreed

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