In the event of any ocular symptom appearing in one or both eyes, the recommendation is not to self-medicate but to go to the ophthalmologist as soon as possible, as the evolution time is an important factor in the visual prognosis of some pathologies.
Despite that, we have created a Guide to Ophthalmological Emergencies with the most common reasons for consultations and what should be done in each case so you know how to react in any of these situations.
Guide to Ophthalmological Emergencies
You must go to Ophthalmological Emergencies immediately if you have the following:
Sudden loss of vision
Significant ocular redness
Ocular pain
Ocular trauma
Redness
Loss of vision after intraocular surgery
You must go to Ophthalmological Emergencies within 1 or 2 days if you have the following:
Eye floaters or spots
Seeing lights or flashes
Blurry or distorted vision
Double vision
Mild or moderate ocular redness
Drooping eyelid
You must go to Ophthalmological Emergencies within 1 week if you have the following:
Swelling of the eyelids
Eye watering
Ocular discomfort
Itchy eyes
