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Trouble seeing in one eye

Trouble seeing in one eye

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Trouble seeing in one eye is any problem with vision that affects only one eye.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

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