Eye Problems, Noninjury: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Sudden partial or complete loss of vision occurs in one or both eyes.
Note: Treatment is needed within 90 minutes to save vision.
Other symptoms may or may not be present, such as:
- Sudden flashes of light.
- New floaters.
- Vision changes occur with sudden, severe eye pain, blurred vision, headache, or severe nausea and vomiting. These vision changes may be a sign of acute angle glaucoma.
- A curtain or veil that covers the field of vision, blurred vision, black spots, or flashes or sparkles of light that occur in one eye may be signs of retinal detachment.
- Vision changes occur with signs of a stroke.
- A change in the size or shape of a pupil occurs along with eye pain or vision changes.
| Last updated: | December 06, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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