Red Eye or Emergency Eyecare

There are many different causes of Red Eye including environmental factors, allergies, wearing contacts too often or in some cases infection.

Possible Red Eye Causes:

  • Dry eye

  • Allergies

  • Digital Eye Strain

  • Air pollution

  • Dry air

  • Wearing Contact Lenses

  • Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye

  • Chemical Exposure

  • Smoke

  • Exposure to UV light without sunglass protection

  • Chemical Exposure

  • Eye Trauma

 

Red eyes can also be caused by common eye problems, both minor and serious.

 

Minor eye problems:

  • Dry eyes

  • Eye allergies

  • Pink eye (conjunctivitis)

  • Contact lens wear

  • Digital eye strain

Serious eye problems:

Eye infections

Eye trauma or injury

Recent eye surgery (such as LASIK or cosmetic eye surgery)

Uveitis

Acute glaucom

Corneal ulcer

Your vision is very important to us. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms call us right away or proceed to the nearest hospital:

  • Vision loss

  • Corneal abrasion

  • Eye pain

  • Chemical contact

  • A sudden onset of new floaters

  • Foreign object

  • Shower of flashes

  • Visual disturbances

  • Sudden, unrelenting blurring of your vision

  • Tunnel vision

  • Warped vision