Eye Care Emergencies
When something feels wrong with your eyes, it can be stressful. Whether you are experiencing sudden vision changes, eye pain, an injury, or something in your eye, our team is here to help you understand the next step.
If you think you may be having an eye emergency, please contact us right away at (306) 955-3811
If your emergency happens outside of our regular office hours, or if you are experiencing severe symptoms, please go to your nearest emergency room.
When to Seek Immediate Medical Attention
Some eye symptoms need prompt care. Please contact our office as soon as possible if you experience:
- Eye pain
- Sudden vision loss or sudden changes in vision
- New flashes, floaters, or spots in your vision
- A curtain, shadow, or dark area in your vision
- A scratch on the eye or a injury to the eye
- A foreign object sensation that does not go away
- Swelling in or around the eye
- Significant redness or discharge
- Chemical exposure in or around the eye
- Light sensitivity with pain or redness
Prompt care can help protect your vision and reduce the risk of further complications.
What to Do in an Eye Care Emergency
If you are experiencing an eye emergency, call our office as soon as possible. Our team can help guide you on whether you should be seen at Vista Eyecare or proceed directly to emergency care.
Here are a few steps you can take while seeking care:
Foreign Object in Your Eye
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If something gets in your eye, avoid rubbing it. Try blinking several times or gently rinsing the eye with clean water or saline.
Do not attempt to remove anything that appears embedded in the eye. This can cause further damage. Call our office immediately or proceed to your nearest emergency room.
Corneal Abrasion
A corneal abrasion is a scratch on the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. These can be very painful and may cause watering, redness, light sensitivity, or a feeling that something is in the eye.
If you think you may have scratched your eye, avoid rubbing it and contact our office right away. Our doctors can assess the injury and recommend treatment to help protect the eye while it heals.
Chemical Exposure
If you get a chemical in your eye, begin flushing the eye immediately with clean, cool water. Continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes.
After rinsing, call our office or proceed directly to emergency care. If the exposure happens outside of office hours, go to your nearest emergency room.
Not Sure if It's an Emergency?
If you are unsure whether your symptoms require urgent care, please call us. We would rather help you determine the safest next step than have you wait and risk the problem getting worse.
