Emergency Eye Care Services
Providing Urgent Eye Care in Fayetteville
At our Fayetteville location, we offer emergency eye care services for situations requiring immediate attention. If your eye is injured, do not try to assess the severity yourself. Seek an eye doctor’s opinion immediately to reduce the risk of vision loss. We recognize that ocular emergencies can happen at any time.
Please call our Fayetteville office at (479) 521-6460 for further instructions. Use your best judgment. If you believe your vision issue is urgent, do not delay treatment—visit the nearest emergency treatment center.
Eye Safety – Safety Eyewear – Eye Injury Prevention
This brief video highlights the importance of being aware of eye hazards at home and work. It includes real-life incidents where individuals lost part or all of their vision and one case where vision was saved by safety eyewear.
Symptoms Requiring Emergency Services:
- Sudden loss of vision
- Sudden double vision
- Sudden red or painful eye
- Pink eye
- New onset of flashes and/or floaters
- Foreign body in the eye (especially metal or chemicals)
- New or worsening swelling or pain after eye surgery
What NOT to Do While Waiting for Professional Assistance:
- DO NOT press on the injured eye or allow the victim to rub the eye(s).
- DO NOT attempt to remove a foreign body resting on the cornea (the clear surface of the eye) or embedded in any part of the eye.
- DO NOT use dry cotton (including cotton swabs) or sharp instruments (such as tweezers) on the eye.
- DO NOT attempt to remove an embedded object.
For further instructions, please call our Fayetteville office at (479) 521-6460 . We are here to help!