Emergency Eye Care
Eye emergencies can occur from a range of accidents and must be promptly addressed, whether severe or seemingly minor, to avoid permanent damage.
Please contact our office immediately if you have experienced a sudden injury to the eye or the surrounding area or a rapid decline in vision.
If we are not available for urgent care, please call 911 or seek medical assistance directly from the emergency room.
Symptoms that require emergency treatment include:
- Bleeding, bruising or discharge from the eye
- Loss of vision
- Double vision
- Eye pain
- Burning of the eye
- Nausea or headache associated with eye pain
- Bulging eyes
- One eye is not moving like the other
- Pupils of unequal size
Please do not attempt to treat your eyes on your own in the case of an emergency – seek medical assistance!
Common eye injuries include:
- Chemical exposure
- Cuts or scratches to the eye
- Black eye
- Foreign objects stuck in the eye
- Eye trauma
Please do not attempt to treat your eyes in the case of an emergency.
Avoid any of the following if an eye emergency does occur:
- Apply pressure or rub the eyes
- Using tools such as tweezers near the eye
- Attempting to dislodge or remove objects in the eye
- Using medication or ointments in the eye
In cases of chemical exposure to the eye, at-home treatment can be suitable. If the eye comes in contact with chemical splashes, immediately flush the eye with cool, clean water and proceed to seek emergency medical attention urgently.
