Eye Emergencies
When to Seek Emergency Care?
Eye emergencies can lead to serious complications if not treated immediately. If you experience any of the following symptoms, seek urgent medical attention.
Emergency Symptoms
- Sudden vision loss
- Severe pain or swelling
- Chemical exposure
- Eye trauma or foreign objects
Common Eye Emergencies
- Severe Eye Trauma: Black eye, swelling, double vision.
- Chemical Eye Burns: Severe pain, redness, blurry vision.
- Acute Glaucoma: Eye pain, headache, nausea, halos around lights.
- Orbital Cellulitis: Swollen red eyelids, fever, difficulty moving the eye.
- Penetrating Eye Injury: Object in the eye, bleeding, vision loss.
- Retinal Detachment: Flashes of light, floaters, shadow over vision.
Early treatment is crucial to prevent permanent vision loss!
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