Beware the Risks of Wearing Glasses with the Wrong Prescription



If you have a vision impairment — whether it’s astigmatism, myopia, age-related macular degeneration, or something else — you rely on your prescription eyeglasses to see. However, if you have the wrong prescription or your glasses are not properly tailored to your needs, your eyeglasses can become more of a hindrance than a help.  Beyond […]

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