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My daughter’s vision was tinted blue after her concussion—is this temporary?
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If I suffer an injury from the two-striped walking stick insect, is there any medicine available to minimize damage or lessen pain on my way to an ophthalmologist?
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Why would an ophthalmologist not remove a foreign metallic fleck that penetrated the cornea and is embedded in the iris?
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I might have poked or scratched my eye with my nail when removing my contact lenses. Is it safe to use Polysporin eye ointment on the eyeball?
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