Emergency Eye Care | Lake Eye Associates

It’s Never Too Late to Get Help

Contact us immediately if you or someone you know is experiencing an eye emergency. If your emergency takes place outside our regular office hours, please visit your nearest emergency room.

When To Visit Us

For severe eye emergencies like cuts, punctures, or burns, please visit your nearest emergency room. Our team may be able to help if you’re experiencing:

Sudden eye pain
Sudden vision loss
Infections
Trauma
Black eyes
Eye swelling or bulging
Sudden flashes and floaters

Common Eye Emergencies

The best way to prevent eye emergencies is to wear protective eyewear whenever you’re playing sports, working with hazardous chemicals, or spending time at a job site with lots of debris and particles.

Protective eyewear can help prevent 90% of all eye-related emergencies. However, accidents happen, and there are several types of emergencies you may need help treating. Learn more about these emergencies or give our team a call.

Trauma

Trauma refers to impact in and around your eye. In some cases, you may develop some bruising (a black eye), but these events can also cause:

Eye pain
Sudden vision changes
Eye bleeding
Fluid loss

Chemical Exposure

A number of household chemicals can cause serious eye emergencies. If your eyes come into contact with any chemical, flush them with cool, clean water for 15 minutes and call us or your emergency room immediately.

Foreign Object

Some foreign objects may be a small particle of dust that your eyes can wash away with blinking. However, larger particles can cause greater discomfort and may increase the risk of damaging the surface of your eyes.

Eye Disease

If you have an eye disease or the risk of developing one, get in touch with our team immediately if you experience sudden eye pain, vision loss, nausea, and eye redness.

Angle-closure glaucoma, wet macular degeneration, and retinal detachments are known to cause emergency symptoms that may lead to permanent blindness.

Severe Eye Emergencies

For cuts, punctures, and scratches, we recommend visiting an emergency room. If you’re unsure if your situation requires a visit to the ER, contact us, and we can get you the help you need.

Get the Help You Need

No matter the issue, we’re here to help. If you or a loved one is experiencing an eye emergency, please contact us or go to your nearest emergency room immediately.

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