EMERGENCIES: conditions which require immediate attention
- Sudden loss of vision (with or without pain)
- Seeing flashes of light
- Seeing floaters spotsveilscurtains
- Missing vision or obscured vision
- Eye injuriesblunt traumapuncture wounds
- Exposure to chemicals or cleaning agents
URGENCIES: conditions which require attention within 24 hours
- Sudden onset of blurred vision
- Sudden onset of double vision
- Severe or moderate red eyes
- Severe or moderate eye or eyelid pain
- Severe or moderate sensitivity to light
- Severe eye or eyelid itching
- Foreign particle in eyes
- Eyes with colored discharge (green, yellow, brown, pink, white)
- Eye or eyelid swelling
PRIORITIES: conditions which require attention as soon as possible
- Mild red eyes
- Mild eye pain or discomfort
- Mild eye or eyelid itching
- Blurred vision (constant or intermittent)
- Eyestrain or headaches
- Delayed focusing
- Double vision
- Eye or eyelid bumpslumpsgrowths
PRIORITIES FOR CHILDREN: your child is probably having a vision problem if they:
- Can’t see what other can
- Eyes appear misaligned
- Squinting
- Excessive blinking
- Rubbing eyes
- Turning or tilting head to see
- Closing an eye to see
- Holding things too close
- Sitting too close to TV
- Eyestrain at the computer
- Headaches with desk work
- Losing place while reading
- Sleepiness with reading
- Words move or float when reading
- Poor concentration
- Trouble copying from the board
- Sloppy handwriting
- Trouble copying from the board
- Letter or word reversals
- Trouble copying from the board
- Slow learning or reading
- Attention problems
- Delinquent behavior
- Poor sports performance