What is Considered an Eye Emergency?

When there is a serious problem with your eye, it's important to see an optometrist as soon as possible. However, how do you know when your eye problem is an emergency or just an annoyance? There are a few ways that you can assess whether the situation will fix itself or if it’s an eye emergency that requires quick medical attention. If you are experiencing an eye health emergency, contact Chico Vision Care Optometry for fast medical attention.

Objects in the Eye

Any time you get a foreign object in your eye, it has the potential to be an emergency. If there is an object or a foreign chemical stuck in your eye, it's essential that you see an optometrist instead of trying to remove it yourself. Getting a chemical in the eye and trying to wash it out with water can cause more damage in some cases. Trying to rub your eye to force a foreign object out can also cause more damage. It's best to go to your eye doctor and have it removed by an expert.

Other Eye Injuries

Any burn that injures your eyes should be assessed by an optometrist. If you have an injury that affects your eyes and you are having vision problems as a result, you need to see an eye doctor. In both of these cases, getting to the problem quickly may prevent additional damage. Damage to the eyes that is not treated properly can lead to vision loss as well as blindness.

Eye Conditions

Several symptoms can be caused by different eye problems and any of these should be attended to by an optometrist. If you have vision loss, your eyes sting or burn, one eye is bulging out, your pupils are each a different size, you bleed from an eye or you have extreme eye pain, these may indicate an eye emergency that requires treatment by an optometry expert.

See Your Optometrist ASAP!

If you're in the Chico area and have one or more of these symptoms, call us immediately at (530) 342-9644. At Chico Vision Care Optometry, we prioritize emergency visits and can work you into the schedule to ensure that your eye injury or condition gets treated as quickly as possible. Call us today or save our number in your phone so that you’re prepared for an eye emergency.