If you or someone you know is experiencing an eye emergency, contact a medical professional immediately. Eye injuries, sudden vision changes, chemical exposure, and severe eye pain should be assessed as soon as possible.
Eyes Harvest Hills provides emergency eye care in Edmonton for urgent eye concerns during regular business hours. If your emergency is happening outside of our regular hours, or if you are experiencing a severe injury, sudden vision loss, or a serious medical emergency, please visit your nearest emergency room immediately.
You should seek urgent eye care if you experience:
Some eye concerns may seem minor at first but can become more serious without proper care. When in doubt, contact an eye care professional or seek emergency medical attention.
Physical trauma is any impact or physical force inflicted on the eye or eye area. You may experience a black eye, or you may have other symptoms like swelling or even bleeding.
Place a cold compress over the area and contact a medical professional.
Chemical exposure is when your eyes come into contact with chemicals like bleach, vinegar, or battery acid.
Immediately flush your eyes with cool, clean water for 15 minutes and seek emergency medical attention.
Rips, tears, and punctures are severe emergencies and require medical attention.
Apply an eye shield to protect the eye area and seek immediate medical attention.
For rip, tear, or puncture wounds to the eye, we recommend visiting an emergency room.
Foreign objects could include dust, dirt, metal, wood, or any particle that can become lodged in your eye.
Please do not rub your eyes. Instead, try blinking to help move it from your eye, or flush your eyes with cool, clean water. If you’re finding no relief or if your symptoms are worsening, please seek medical attention.
Eye diseases like wet AMD and closed-angle glaucoma can cause eye pain, redness, flashes, floaters, or sudden vision loss.
Please seek immediate emergency assistance.
At Eyes Harvest Hills, our team can help assess urgent eye concerns during regular business hours and guide you on the next steps for care. Depending on your symptoms, your visit may include an eye health assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment recommendations, or referral for emergency medical care when needed.
If you are unsure whether your symptoms are an emergency, contact us for guidance. If your symptoms are severe, worsening quickly, or happening outside our regular business hours, please visit the nearest emergency room.
