Emergency Eye Care in
Las Vegas, NV
Eye pain, sudden vision changes, flashes or floaters, injuries, and infections can be alarming. Dr. Vivienne Velasco provides emergency eye care in Las Vegas for a range of urgent eye concerns and can assess your symptoms, determine the appropriate treatment, and help protect your vision.
Eye emergencies do not always happen during regular office hours, which is why emergency eye care is available outside of business hours. For many urgent eye concerns, prompt evaluation by an eye doctor may help you avoid an unnecessary emergency room visit and the long wait that can come with it. If your symptoms require hospital-based care, we will help direct you to the appropriate next step.
What is considered an eye emergency?
Anything that puts your vision at risk or causes severe pain or discomfort should be treated as an emergency. This could include:
- A foreign object stuck in the eye
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Chemical exposure or eye injuries
- Severe eye pain or discomfort
- Seeing flashes of light or a sudden increase in eye floaters
- Eye infections with symptoms like redness, swelling, and discharge
- Double vision or other sudden changes in vision
- Any unexplained changes in eye appearance or function
Trust us for emergency eye care in Las Vegas
Our eye doctor is ready to provide exceptional care when you need it most. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re experiencing any concerning symptoms. Give us a call today and let us help you protect your eyesight!
FAQs about emergency eye care
Should I go to the emergency room or see an eye doctor?
An eye doctor can treat many urgent eye problems, including infections, foreign objects, sudden flashes or floaters, eye pain, and certain injuries. However, go to the emergency room or call 911 for a life-threatening injury, a major facial or head injury, severe bleeding, or sudden vision loss accompanied by symptoms such as weakness, numbness, difficulty speaking, or severe headache.
What should I do if I get something in my eye?
Do not rub your eye or try to remove an embedded object yourself. If loose debris is in your eye, you may gently flush it with clean water or sterile saline. If the object will not come out, your eye remains painful, or your vision changes, contact iFocus Vision Center right away.
What should I do if chemicals get in my eye?
Immediately flush the affected eye with clean, lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes. Keep the eye open while rinsing, remove contact lenses if they come out easily, and seek emergency eye care as soon as possible. Do not wait to see whether symptoms improve, as chemical exposure can cause serious damage to the eye.
Are flashes and floaters an eye emergency?
A sudden increase in floaters, flashing lights, or a dark curtain or shadow in your vision can be a sign of a retinal tear or detachment. Contact an eye doctor promptly for an evaluation, especially if these symptoms are new or accompanied by vision loss.