Screen on my macbook gets fuzzy and then turns white.

My macbook seems to work fine and then all of a sudden the screen gets fuzzy then it turns white but if I touch the screen it comes back. How do I go about fixing this? do I have to replace my LCD screen?

I would take it to the nearest Apple store for a proper diagnostic and estimate. Be sure to make an appointment first.

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