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Emergency Eye Care
Eye emergencies can put your sight at risk. Your eyes are sensitive to injury, irritants, and sudden health changes. If you notice symptoms, it’s time to call for help.
When an emergency occurs, your first instinct might be to call an ambulance or visit emergency care. For life-threatening injuries, emergency healthcare should be your first call.
In most eye emergency cases, you can come to us for urgent eye care. We can diagnose and treat many eye emergencies or injuries.
Contact us for an emergency eye care appointment.
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What Causes an Eye Emergency?
Eye emergencies can result from eye injury, chemical exposure, eye disease, or sudden health changes.
Foreign Body
Most smaller foreign bodies won’t cause an eye emergency. Eyelashes, hair, and dust particles are examples of foreign bodies that typically resolve on their own.
Unfortunately, a stuck contact lens or sharp grains of sand can scratch the surface of the eye. A scratch can heal on its own, but you may need eye drops to prevent infection. You should also book an appointment to check how much damage was done.
Larger and sharper objects can cause significant damage. Never attempt to remove a larger foreign object yourself. Instead, a health professional must remove the object to reduce the risk of further injury.
Blunt Trauma
Blunt trauma can be any injury resulting from a force directed at your eye or surrounding area. The most well-known symptom of a blow to the eye is a black eye, but blunt trauma can cause more than ugly bruising.
Symptoms of blunt eye trauma may include:
- Pain
- Redness
- Bruising
- Bleeding
- Swelling
- Blurry vision
- Double vision
- Flashes of light
- Vision problems
- Floaters or dark spots
- Problems with eye movement
- Changes in eye appearance
It can be tempting to sleep it off or wait before seeking medical attention, but it’s crucial to visit a medical professional after experiencing an injury or blunt trauma. If you experience any symptoms, no matter how minor, you should consult a medical professional or book an appointment with your eye doctor.
Eye Disease
Although many eye diseases and conditions develop slowly, changes in your eye health can develop as eye disease progresses. Sudden changes or symptoms are a medical emergency.
Contact emergency care immediately or call us to book an emergency appointment if you experience any of the following eye emergency symptoms:
- Eye pain
- Redness
- Bleeding
- Discharge
- Vision loss
- Blurry vision
- Bulging eye
- Double vision
- Bruising around eye
- Sudden light sensitivity
- Burning or stinging
- Pupils that are different sizes
- Irritation or severe itchiness
- Eyes not moving together
- New or severe headaches
Chemical Exposure
Chemical exposure or a chemical burn is when a foreign substance or chemical enters the eye. You don’t need to be in a lab or a construction site for chemical exposure. Cleaning products, hand sanitizers, and kitchen ingredients are all common chemical irritants.
Common symptoms of chemical burns are:
- Pain
- Redness
- Irritation
- Blurry vision
- Watery eyes
- Inability to keep eye open
- Swelling (eye tissue or eyelids)
- Feeling something in the eye
If you’re exposed to a chemical irritant, you should flush your eye immediately. Then, call for help, either by booking an emergency eye appointment or making arrangements for emergency care.
Even if you successfully flush the chemical irritant from your eye, you should still visit your optometrist to assess your eye health. Some chemicals are more difficult to remove and can have longer effects. An eye exam after an emergency is crucial to protecting your eyes and vision.
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Contact Us for Eye Emergencies
Call us immediately if you experience an eye injury or sudden vision change. We will do our best to accommodate you and walk you through the next steps.
Our Locations
You deserve the highest standard of eye care. Our 4 locations make it easy for you to receive quality eye care, no matter where you live.
Willow Park Village
- Phone: 403-974-3937
- Fax: 403-509-4859
- Email: [email protected]
- 412 – 10816 Macleod Trail SE
- Calgary, AB T2J 5N8
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Legacy Township
- Phone: 403-974-3937
- Fax: 587-392-7365
- Email: [email protected]
- 230 – 200 Hartell Way SE
- Calgary, AB T2X 4S9
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Beacon Hill
- Phone: 403-974-3937
- Fax: 403-509-4854
- Email: [email protected]
- 610 – 11877 Sarcee Trail NW
- Calgary, AB T3R 1W5
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Northgate Village
- Phone: 403-974-3937
- Fax: 403-509-4866
- Email: [email protected]
- 103 – 495 36 St NE
- Calgary, AB T2A 6K3
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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