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Erin Andrews Reveals She's Battling Health Condition Before Super Bowl LIX

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andrew McCarty | Last updated Feb 2, 2025 11:30 AM ET

One week from today Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will kick off from the Superdome in New Orleans.

The game will be broadcast on Fox where Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady and sideline reporter Erin Andrews will be on the call. In the week leading up to the game, Andrews revealed she's battling a health condition that impacts her on game days.

During an interview with Athletech News, Andrews revealed she's one of 38 million people affected by dry eye disease.

“I just thought it was my eyes being tired,” she said. “I thought maybe it was just because I’m looking at my screen so much—my eyes always kind of feel a little scratchy, gritty. I’m always like wiping them or trying to blink. I just thought that that’s how it was. Turns out, I’m an idiot, and my doctor’s like, ‘No, that’s dry eye.'”

Andrews later discovered prescription drops that could help with her dry eye issues, which made her eager to share the solution she found with others.

“Like [if you are] constantly rubbing your eyes or blinking or thinking, ‘Oh, my eyes feel super dry or scratchy’—go ask somebody about it because there’s actually something that can relieve your symptoms,” Andrews said.

Andrews will be on the call next Sunday afternoon as the Chiefs play in their fifth Super Bowl in the past six seasons. Kansas City can become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowl titles while the Eagles are hoping to avenge their Super Bowl loss to Patrick Mahomes and company just two years ago.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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