When should you go to urgent care for an eye injury?
We recommend seeking immediate medical attention anytime you experience swelling, redness, or pain in your eye, especially if it occurs after an injury or having a foreign object or chemical in your eye. When left untreated, these injuries can damage your eye even more, leading to partial and/or permanent blindness.
What is classed as urgent eye care?
An urgent eye condition is any eye condition that is of recent onset and is distressing or is believed by the patient, carer or referring health professional to present an imminent threat to vision or to the general health.
Does the ER have an ophthalmologist?
Many emergency room physicians receive little or no formal training in ophthalmology, yet they commonly see and treat acute ophthalmic injuries.
When should I go to the ER for eye pain?
Call 911 or your local emergency number for eye pain if: It is unusually severe or accompanied by headache, fever or unusual sensitivity to light. Your vision changes suddenly. You also experience nausea or vomiting.
Can Urgent Care look at eyes?
Here’s a few: Not all emergency room or urgent care facilities have the equipment needed to properly examine the eyes. While general practitioners and urgent care physicians have a wealth of knowledge in many different areas of care, Optometrists and Ophthalmologists specialize in vision and eye conditions.
Do opticians do emergency appointments?
If you have an eye problem, you can make an emergency appointment with an optician (also known as an optometrist). These appointments are provided free by the NHS and will ensure you receive the right specialist care as soon as possible.
What is MECS?
What is MECS? A new NHS funded service providing assessment and treatment for eye conditions through your local optometrist. This means that you can be seen by an eye specialist at a time and location that it is convenient for you and reduces the time you have to wait to be treated for a minor eye condition.
Can I get emergency glasses?
If you have lost or broken eyewear, or are low/out of contact lenses and don’t have a backup pair of glasses, your eye doctor can help. You can also contact VSP Customer Care at (800) 877-7195 and they will work to connect you with an eye doctor who is ready, equipped and able to provide you with emergency eye care.