Eye Emergencies

When to seek immediate medical attention:

• Pain or difficulty seeing
• Pupil is unusual size or shape
• Eyelid is cut or torn
• Blood is evident in eye
• One eye moves differently or not as well as the other
• Double Vision
• An object is in the eye or under the eyelid
• One eye protrudes more than the other
• If you get chemicals in your eye
• Sudden loss of vision
• Flashes of light with movement
• Floaters (Cobweb effect)

In case of foreign material in eye:

• Do NOT rub your eye
• Flush eyes with saline solution or clean with tap water
• If the object is still in your eye, or you believe it has caused further damage call our office immediately.