How Urgent Is My Eye Appointment?

Please see below our practice interpretation of eye care emergencies and urgencies relative to routine eyecare.

Level 1 – Eye Emergencies:

• Pain and/or eye injury

• Loss of vision

• Double vision (neurological symptom)

• Flashers & floaters

Level 2 – Inability to See, affecting personal safety

• Replace eyewear/contact lenses for extreme cases of farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism

• Glaucoma check-up (for patients that are not considered high-risk for COVID-19)

Level 3 – Eye Urgencies

• Eye infection with discharge, seasonal allergies, dry eye discomfort, replace tear-savers (plugs), acute or painful stye

Level 4 – Diabetic Eye Check Up, routine dilation, Comprehensive Eye Exams & general follow-ups

These can generally be scheduled for a later date. If you are in this group (level 4) and feel you need to keep or schedule an appointment please e-mail us with your request. Page updated 3/29/2020.