Serious Eye Problem that Can’t Wait? Visit Us at Gaddie Eye Centers
If you have symptoms needing quick attention, don’t hesitate to request your appointment. Explain your vision issues, and our Gaddie Eye Centers team will prioritize your care. Our staff is skilled in identifying serious conditions and will ensure you're seen promptly in urgent situations.
Even if you’ve never had eye problems, you may notice symptoms like computer vision syndrome after prolonged screen time. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.
Need an Urgent Eye Exam? Visit Our Optometrists in Kentucky
The human eye is delicate and highly susceptible to injury. If you suffer an eye injury or infection or wake up with eye pain, don’t panic. Visit our emergency eye doctors at our locations in LaGrange, Oxmoor, Carrollton, or Springhurst for immediate care.
We service the entire Kentucky area and are equipped with leading-edge technology to provide comprehensive emergency eye care. Our experienced optometrists will thoroughly examine your eyes, diagnose the problem, and treat it effectively to alleviate painful symptoms and prevent vision complications.
Be Prepared: Common Eye Emergencies We Treat
What is emergency eye care? The most common reasons patients visit our eye doctors for urgent care include:
- Eye infection
- Corneal scratches
- Irritation from a foreign substance
- Eye injury
- A foreign object stuck in the eye
- Extreme eye allergy symptoms
Our optometrists use precise diagnostics to assess your condition and provide the best treatment, ensuring your vision is protected.
When Should You Seek Emergency Eye Care?
Wondering when to seek medical attention versus waiting for symptoms to improve? If you experience any of the following, it’s time to contact any of our Kentucky optometry offices in LaGrange, Oxmoor, Carrollton and Springhurst:
- Stinging, burning, or pain that doesn’t go away
- Itchiness or discomfort from allergies
- A foreign body lodged in your eye
- Burns on your eye or eyelid
- Sudden vision loss or changes in vision
- Double vision or sudden changes in pupil size
- New “floaters” or flashes of light in your field of view
- Dark shadows moving across your vision
Your vision is invaluable — don’t take risks with your eyes. If you experience any of these symptoms, contact us to request an urgent eye exam. If we detect a serious condition that may require an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon, we will refer you to a leading local specialist.
What Should You Do If Something Is Stuck in Your Eye?
If you cannot remove the object easily, stop trying.
Our emergency eye care doctor will use specialized tools and numbing eye drops to extract the item safely.
Seek emergency eye care immediately for more severe injuries, trauma, or infections. Early treatment can prevent further damage to your vision.
If a small object, like a tiny piece of contact lens stuck in your eye or grains of sand, gets lodged in your eye, you can try to remove it on your own by following these steps:
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap
- Use a mirror to locate the object
- Blink hard to see if your tears will wash the object out
- If the object is behind your upper eyelid, pull your upper lid forward over the lower lid and look upward
- For objects under your lower eyelid or in the corner of your eye, gently remove them with a damp cloth or piece of cotton
- Flush the object out with lukewarm water using an eyecup or pouring water into your eye