Emergency Eye Care | Orchard Park Optometry

Walk-In Eye Care Treatment in Kelowna

As Doctors of Optometry, the optometrists at Orchard Park Optometry are qualified to treat minor eye care emergencies, including infections, inflammation, eye scratches, pink or red eyes, as well as foreign objects in the eye.

Eye emergencies can’t wait! If you are experiencing any kind of eye care emergency, we have doctors available for an appointment seven days per week. Appointments are partially covered by the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP), and we will see you as soon as possible. Of course, if we are unavailable and you need medical attention, please go directly to a hospital emergency room.

We take eye emergencies very seriously because our eyes are delicate, sensitive, and so very important. Let us take care of you quickly and comprehensively at Orchard Park Optometry. Call us today—we’re open 7 days a week!

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Types of Emergencies

Eye emergencies may include:

Flashes & floaters
Cuts or scratches
Foreign objects stuck in the eye
Chemical splashes
Trauma (such as a black eye)

Symptoms of an eye emergency include:

Burning or stinging
One eye bulging
Redness
Bruising or bleeding
Extreme itchiness
Severe headache
Loss of vision
Eye pain
Pupils that are not the same size

What to Do in the Event of an Eye Care Emergency

In the event of an eye care emergency, you should be aware that treatment is covered under the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP). Your first course of action should be to come to our clinic and have your condition properly diagnosed by an optometrist.

If we are unavailable, please go directly to a hospital emergency room. Threats to your vision can’t wait.

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