Emergency Eye Care - Whitby Family Eye Care, Dr.Leslie Fitzgerald & Associates

Call Whitby Family Eye Care for Ocular Emergencies

When you encounter an eye emergency, you need help from someone you can trust. Whitby Family Eye Care works hard to accommodate emergency eye appointments whenever possible. If you’re experiencing an eye emergency, contact our office and describe your situation. We’ll do everything we can to help you.

Symptoms of an Emergency

You should seek medical attention if you experience:

Full or partial vision loss
Thick, sticky discharge
A sudden increase in flashes & floaters
Sudden blurry or hazy vision
Eye pain
Eye swelling
Halos around lights
Double vision
Different sized pupils

What to Do if…

...Chemicals Get in Your Eyes

Even common chemicals like cleaning products could seriously damage your eyes. If any kind of chemical comes in contact with your eyes, it’s crucial that you flush them immediately with cool, clean water. Your eyes may feel better after a few moments, but you need to continue flushing them for a full 15 minutes to ensure you’ve rinsed out all of the chemicals. Once you’ve finished flushing out your eyes, seek medical attention.

...Something is Stuck in Your Eye

If something is embedded in your eye tissue, get immediate medical care and avoid rubbing it. However, if something is loose in your eye like an eyelash, you may be able to remove it yourself. Do not use tweezers or any similar tools on or near your eyes.

Start by flushing your eye out with cool, clean water. If the water doesn’t wash the object out of your eye, you can moisten a clean cotton swab with clean water, and gently dab at the object. If the object doesn’t come away, seek medical attention. Avoid rubbing your eye.

Visit Our Location in Whitby

Whitby Family Eye Care is at the north east corner of Thickson Rd & Hwy 2, in the KFC plaza. Parking is conveniently located right outside the practice.

Our team of optometrists at Whitby Family Eye Care are proud to offer the following eye care services:

Eye Exams

Eye Issues and Diseases

Laser Eye Surgery Consultation

Dry Eye Treatment

Emergency Eye Care

Myopia Control

Address

25 Thickson Rd North
Whitby, ON, L1N 8W8

Contact Information

Phone: (905) 728-7017
Fax: (905) 728-0865

Hours

If you have an emergency, please visit your nearest emergency department or health care physician.

Monday:	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:	8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:	9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:	9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday:	By Appointment Only
Sunday:	Closed

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Emergency Eye Care in Whitby