Foreign objects or stabbing pains in your eye? Don’t wait!
Eye Emergencies in Brentwood
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 Primary EyeCare - Brentwood. for emergency eye care.
Our Brentwood 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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Claire Beaird O.D.
Claire Beaird, O.D., received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Optometry in 2023. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Louisiana Tech University…
Shirnil Channappa O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Dr. Shirnil Channappa received his undergraduate degree in Life Sciences from Pennsylvania State University in 1995. In May 2000, he graduated from the University of Alabama - Birmingham with his doctorate in Optometry. His interest in…
Nicholas Engle O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Nicholas Engle, O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in 2007 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from the University of Northern Iowa. Dr. Engle has always been fascinated with the…
Jessica Ditto O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Jessica Ditto, O.D., received her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in 2006 and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Ditto was born in Tennessee and returned…
Christina Martin O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Christina Martin, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry cum laude from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2013 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with honors from Northern Illinois University. Dr. Martin provides…
Peter Van Hoven O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Peter Van Hoven, O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in 1999 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Tennessee Technological University. In practice since 1999, Dr. Van Hoven’s…
Kenneth A Young O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Kenneth Young, O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in 1993, where he was awarded for his diagnosis and treatment of ocular pathology. Dr. Young serves as an FDA Investigator and Associate…
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