Ocular Emergencies

An eye emergency is defined as a condition requiring prompt medical attention due to a sudden change in ocular health or vision.
Eye trauma, foreign objects in the eye, chemical exposure to the eyes, and ocular infections are all considered eye emergencies and should be treated immediately. Seeking medical care as early as possible can help prevent permanent damage to your vision.
What is Considered an Eye Emergency?
Any sudden onset of symptoms or obvious eye trauma that affects vision is an eye emergency. This can range from severe eye pain or vision loss to chemical exposure. Contact us without delay if you experience any of the following:

• Eye pain
• Bleeding of the eye
• Blood in the white of the eye
• Swollen or bulging eye
• Vision loss
• Double vision
• New or a sudden increase in eye flashes or floaters
• Pupils that are not the same size
• Severe photophobia (light sensitivity)
• Being hit in the eye
• Bruising around the eye
• Eye discharge
• Suspected eye infection
• Severe burning, stinging, itching eyes
• Scratched or cut eye or eyelid
• Split contact lenses in the eye
• Foreign object stuck in the eye

If you’re uncertain whether or not your condition is an emergency, contact Eye Trends and let us know what’s going on.
We Can Treat Your Eye Emergencies
Our highly trained and capable staff along with India’s best ophthalmologists are experienced in treating a wide range of eye emergencies and other eye conditions. While some may choose to visit an emergency room for an eye injury, research shows that most visits to the emergency room for an eye emergency could have been treated by an experienced optometrist.