Emergency Eye Care Information

Learn which eye symptoms may need urgent attention and what steps to take if you need help quickly.

If you are experiencing a serious eye emergency or sudden vision loss, do not wait for an online response. Call our office during business hours or seek emergency medical care right away.

Symptoms

That May Need Urgent Attention

Please call our office or seek urgent care if you experience:

  • Sudden vision loss

  • New flashes of light

  • New or sudden increase in floaters

  • A curtain, shadow, or dark area in your vision

  • Eye pain

  • Eye injury or trauma

  • A foreign object in the eye

  • Sudden redness with pain or vision changes

  • Chemical exposure to the eye

  • Sudden double vision

  • Severe light sensitivity

  • Signs of infection with pain, swelling, or discharge

During business hours:

Call our office at 360-568-6666 and explain your symptoms clearly. Our team will help determine the next step.

What To Do

After hours or severe 
symptoms:

If symptoms are severe, sudden, or worsening, seek emergency care right away. Do not wait for an online form response.

For chemical exposure:

Flush the eye immediately with clean water and seek emergency medical care.

For eye injury or trauma:

Do not rub or press on the eye. Seek urgent medical care.

Helpful Reminder

Some symptoms may feel scary, but getting help quickly is the best step. Our team is here to guide you during office hours, and emergency care is appropriate when symptoms are sudden, severe, or vision-threatening.