Here are a couple of common reasons why an optometrist might change a patient's current glasses prescription.
They have begun to get headaches when wearing their glasses in certain conditions
If a patient tells their optometrist that they've started to get headaches when wearing their glasses in certain conditions, the optometrist might, after performing an eye exam,
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