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Red Eye & Eye Emergencies

What Is Red Eye & Eye Emergencies? 

 

There are certain conditions or symptoms considered as an eye emergency that requires an urgent treatment to prevent irreversible damage to the eye.

 

Symptoms to look out for are:

  • Red eye

  • Painful eye

  • Discharges from the eye

  • Unusual light sensitivity

  • Sudden loss of vision

  • Sudden reduced vision

  • Sudden onset of double vision (not happened before)

  • Style/lump in/close to the eye that's inflamed

  • Swollen eye

  • Itchy, irritated eyes

  • crusty eyelids in the morning, having trouble to open eyes in the morning

  • Dry eyes

  • Foreign body went into the eye/trauma to the eye

  • Flashes/flickers of light, floaters (black spots/specks/insect-like that floats in the vision)

  • Curtains/shadows that's blocking your vision

 

 

Red eye can look scary, and sometimes it can accompany with other symptoms that needs to be cared as soon as possible.

 

If you are experiencing any of those symptoms, it is recommended for you to have your eyes seen as soon as possible.

 

 

What Do We Do?

 

All of our optometrists are therapeutically qualified which means we are able to prescribe medications to treat for your red eye conditions. In the case of more severe conditions where hospital and/or specialist help are needed, our optometrists will be able to promptly arrange referral for you to see the right person.

 

 

Call Us To Book An Urgent Appointment

 

We open six days a week, our optometrists will try their best to accommodate any urgent appointment. If we are unable to see you on the day our staff will point your in the right direction.

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Call us on 09 576 4769 and speak to one of our friendly staff about your condition, we will accommodate the best we can for you. 

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