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I have spehirical 0.5 and also recently got cylinderal also 0.5 is cylindercal dangerous. Is that glaucoma? Or infection? Can it be cured?
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Hi... cylinder in power is nothing serious...it is just power in different axis. There are two tyoe of powers, spherical and cylindrical...Happens in most of the people with glasses power.. it is not glaucoma or infection.
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