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Eye Emergencies in Providence
Experiencing a stab of pain in your eye?
Sudden changes in vision? Images appearing faded, blurry or foggy?
Got chemicals or another foreign object or substance in your eye?
Come visit Advanced Eye Care Associates for emergency eye care.
Our Providence optometrists can help you preserve your vision and eye health.
We understand that accidents happen.
Our optometrists know exactly what to do to help you through your eye care emergency.
Whether it’s a workplace accident, an at-home incident, or some other emergency requiring immediate attention, we’re here to help you preserve your eye health and sight!
What To Do If You Have an Eye Emergency
First things first. Don’t panic! Staying calm is the best way to help you think straight and help those around you to remain calm. Often, it’s not necessary to go to an emergency room for eye emergencies. In fact, the vast majority of people who go to the emergency room for eye care could have received treatment from their local optometrist instead.
If you’re unsure whether you’re experiencing an eye emergency, give us a call immediately! Delay may increase the risk of serious complications and may result in vision loss.
Until you see your eye doctor or seek urgent care, avoid the following:
- Don’t try to remove an embedded object out of your eye
- If your eye is injured, don’t press on it or rub it
- Dry cotton and sharp instruments such as tweezers should never be used on the eye.
Whether you’ve had a workplace accident or an at-home incident, our eye doctors are here to help
Eye Emergencies FAQs
Eye emergencies are anything that may cause permanent damage to your eyes or vision without timely intervention from an eye care professional.
The most common types of eye emergencies include:
- A blow, poke or other trauma to the eye
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Chemical spills in the eye
- Foreign object embedded in the eye
- Sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters
- Contact lens lost in the eye
Symptoms of an eye infection typically include itching, burning, redness, crusty and watery eyes. See a Providence eye doctor if your symptoms last over 4 days or if you experience intense pain, redness, blurred vision or light sensitivity.
Most of the time, a person can easily remove debris from the eye by repeatedly blinking to get the debris out. If that doesn’t work, you can wash your eye with saline (sterile salt water) to flush out any dust and dirt from your eye, or use streaming tap water.
However, you may scratch your cornea while attempting to get an object out which can cause further sight-threatening complications.
So the best thing you can do in this kind of eye emergency is to get to your eye doctor in Providence as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Chad Belanger O.D.
Chad Belanger, B.S., O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. During his time in optometry…
Abdoulaye Wann O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. Abdoulaye Wann obtained his Bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in his home state. He knew from a very young age that he wanted to pursue optometry in order to help underserved populations. A first generation college…
Carl Corrow O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Carl D. Corrow, O. D. received his Doctor of Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY). He completed his undergraduate studies at Providence College. While attending Providence College, he was elected to…
John Corrow O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. John D. Corrow completed his undergraduate studies in biology at Binghamton University in upstate New York. He went on to receive his Doctorate in Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry in New York City.…
Chelsea Moran O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. Chelsea Moran, a Rhode Island native, received her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Salve Regina University. She worked as an intern at various medical offices during the summers, where upon she discovered her love for the field of…
Scott Sylvia O.D.
Language:
English
Dr. Sylvia graduated New England College of Optometry in 1986, is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the college, has a private practice in Cambridge, Ma where he sees patients and trains interns, and joined the Advanced Eye Care Associates…
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