Emergency Eye Exams

Eye Exams for the entire family

Sometimes your eyes are in need of an emergency eye exam. Your eyes are intricate, delicate, and vulnerable. An eye-related incident could be life-changing catastrophically.

What constitutes an emergency?

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, contact us right away. It is better to know if it is nothing before it becomes something.

Sudden Vision Loss: Complete or partial loss of vision in one or both eyes.
Eye Trauma: Any injury to the eye, such as a blow, cut, or chemical exposure.
Severe Eye Pain: Intense pain in or around the eye.
Flashes and Floaters: Sudden appearance of flashes of light or an increase in floaters (small specks or lines) in your vision.
Foreign Object: If something is stuck in your eye and you cannot remove it safely.
Redness and Swelling: Severe redness, swelling, or discharge, especially if it is accompanied by pain or vision changes.
Double Vision: Experiencing double vision that occurs suddenly.
Sudden Onset of Blurriness: Unexplained and sudden blurriness in vision.
Chemical Exposure: If your eye has been exposed to a chemical substance.
Severe Headache with Eye Symptoms: A severe headache that is accompanied by eye pain, changes in vision, or sensitivity to light.

Types of Emergencies

There are various types of emergencies, these are just a few examples:

Foreign Object – Do not try to remove the object with tweezers and resist the urge to rub your eye.

You can use a warm cloth to clean and cover your eye while you get medical care.

Cuts or Scratches – Seek medical attention immediately if you have a scratch on, or near, your eye. Apply a cold compress to help with the pain and inflammation.

Chemical Splashes -If any sort of chemical makes contact with your eye, you need to flush it out immediately. Using an eyewash station, a sink, or even a shower, put the affected eye under a stream of cool water.

It is important to continue to rinse your eye for at least 15 minutes and get immediate medical attention.