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Article: Pros and cons of contact lenses
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- New Straits Times
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- December 25, 2003
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New Straits Times
12-25-2003
Pros and cons of contact lenses
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health
Column: Naturopathy
Q: I AM a 16-year-old girl and I have been wearing spectacles since I was 10. Is it advisable for me to wear contact lenses? I would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of wearing them.
A: A CONTACT lens is a glass or special polymer lens that fits over the cornea of the eye and is worn to correct a vision defect. Because the ...
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