Eye Emergencies

Have an Eye Emergency? We Are Here To Help!

At Pine Cone Vision Center, we understand the urgency of eye infections and emergencies. That's why we offer swift diagnosis and personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs. Trust our team to address your concerns quickly - no primary care referral required.

Eye emergencies cover a range of incidents and conditions such as; injury, red eye, double vision, and other vision changes. Serious complications can occur from an eye injury thus, any of these conditions without proper treatment resulting in permanent loss of vision or even permanent blindness. 
 

Depending on the type of injury, any of the following symptoms may be present:

• Red eye or discharge

• Decreased vision

• Double vision

• Loss of vision, total or partial, in one eye or both

• Pupils of unequal size

• Eye pain

• New or severe headaches

• Itchy eyes

• A sensation of something in the eye

• Sensitivity to light

• Stinging or burning in the eye

• Nausea or headache occurring with eye pain 

In case of eye injury be sure NOT to:

• rub or apply pressure to your eye

• try to remove foreign objects that are stuck in any part of your eye

• use tweezers or any other tools in your eye 

• put medications or ointments in the eye
   

How to prevent eye injuries

Eye injuries can happen anywhere. Accidents can happen during high-risk activities, but also in places where you least expect them. There are things that can be done to decrease the risk of eye injuries, including wearing protective eyewear when using power tools or engaging in high-risk sporting events, following the directions carefully when working with chemicals or cleaning supplies, keeping scissors, knives, and other sharp instruments away from young children, and keeping a distance from amateur fireworks.

To decrease the chances of developing permanent eye damage, immediate medical evaluation is necessary in the event of an eye injury.