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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Eyesight & Aging
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Date: Tue, 20-Nov-84 15:25:26 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 20 15:25:26 1984
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> Several years ago my mother heard or read somewhere that if a
> person is nearsighted--with no other complications--then when
> he/she gets older, he/she won't have to wear glasses any more,
> 
> Is there any truth in this?

IF it is only nearsightedness, then YES.  The eyes become progressively
more farsighted with age, hence the need for reading glasses. However, if
you start out nearsighted, then the aging process might bring the eyes
back into the normal range.

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				Craig Werner
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