A 42-year-old member asked:

What should i wear for football to help protect my eyes from light sensitivity?

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Dr. Todd Purkissanswered

Ophthalmology 19 years experience

Options: If allowed, you can get tinted eye shields for your helmet. Otherwise, you can get tinted sports goggles to wear underneath the helmet.

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A 20-year-old male asked:

20 years old been wrestling for 4 years playing football before that my urine is been dark dark for a couple years now and two years ago they told me my bilirubin was high and I have yellowing of the eyes what's wrong with me and depression too?

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A member asked:

Laser eye surgury? One of my eyes I have been told by an eye doctor is shaped like a football. I would love to get it corrected by laser surgury - is this possible or am i stuck with this for the rest of my life?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What do you advise if i was hit by a football yesterday in my right eye now i see a black line can someone explain to what happening?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

I have astigmatism doctor says. Why does he say my eye is football shaped? It looks round to me.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I got a bang on my head during football, my eye has gone black and bloodshot and my face is numb and teeth are numb?

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