Emergency Eye Care
Emergency Eye Care
PRESERVE YOUR FAMILY’S VISION
If you or a loved one is experiencing an eye emergency, please contact our office immediately at 647-352-553.
We are ready to look after ALL of your eye care needs in one location.
Eye Emergencies
We are always willing to help, should you ever experience an eye emergency. The doctors at North York Eye Clinic provide emergency services for eye infections, eye injuries and other eye urgencies. State of the art equipment allows us to examine the front surface of the eye and also digitally scan inside the eye for infection or damage. We accommodate many eye emergencies such as:
- Eye infections
- Foreign materials stuck in the eyes
- Eye trauma
- Scratched eyes or a corneal abrasion
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Lost or broken contact lenses or eyeglasses
- Flashes of light in the vision
- “Floaters” in the vision
- Red or painful eyes
- Dislodged, stuck or ripped contact lenses in the eye
- Uncomfortable, itchy, or irritated eyes
- sore, red, or itchy eyes
- treatment of “pink eye” and other bacterial infections
- removal of foreign bodies from the eye (such as wood or metal)
- treatment of eye allergies or chemical burns
- emergency eye care
- post-surgical follow-up
Studies have shown that an overwhelming number of emergency room visits could have been treated by an optometrist. These ranged from foreign bodies to severe eye allergies to eye infections as the most common reasons for emergency room visits. It is not always necessary to go to an emergency room for eye emergencies. Optometrists at North York Eye Clinic are equipped to treat the majority of eye emergencies. We understand the importance of eye care when you encounter symptoms such as those listed above. These are signs that an immediate evaluation or consultation is necessary – please call us at 647-352-5553 to set one up if you are experiencing an eye emergency of any kind.
Eye Emergencies
Red, Pink or Sore Eyes
We are ready to look after ALL of your eye care needs in one location. In addition to the services you already rely on us for such as routine eye exams, contact lenses, designer frames and eyeglasses – think of your Optometrist at North York Eye Clinic first for:
- sore, red, or itchy eyes
- treatment of “pink eye” and other bacterial infections
- removal of foreign bodies from the eye (such as wood or metal)
- treatment of eye allergies or burns
- emergency eye care
- post-surgical follow-up
This is convenient and cost effective for your whole family and you can be sure you are receiving the attention of an eye care specialist.
Foreign Bodies
An eyelash, sawdust, sand, metal or dirt in the eyes can cause irritation and pain. If the foreign particle is not removed, a foreign body can cause infection and can cause an inflammatory cascade, resulting in dilation of the surrounding vessels and subsequent edema of the lids, conjunctiva, and cornea. If you suspect that a foreign body has penetrated your eye, please call our clinic at 647-352-5553. Doing nothing can lead to corneal scarring and loss of vision, please call our clinic at 647-352-5553.
Retinal Diseases
Some eye diseases, such as wet age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment and angle-closure glaucoma, are considered as ocular emergencies. If you have a sudden symptoms like flashes and floaters or sudden vision loss or sudden visual changes, please contact us at North York Eye Clinic immediately. Please call 647-352-5553.