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Might it be that a a person with myopia go blind?

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Not usually: Common levels of myopia are not associated with blindness. Extreme levels of myopia can be associated with retinal detachment and myopic retinal degeneration which have potential for vision loss. An example of extreme myopia is an eyeglass prescription of -10.00 or more.

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Answered 5/19/2016

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