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I am a 44 year old male. I have some slight difficulty reading small print. An optemtrist said I have have a slight number of 0.5 for long distance plus a cylinderical number. She fitted me with specs that help me read better. Why does a spec for long sightedness work for near sight problems? Should I wear this?
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You are having Presbyopia. Please see any eye specialist for glass prescription and use spectacle.
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When the power is placed on your eye, you can see it for yourself. Proof of pudding is in eating it. If you have hypermetropia, it helps.
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