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Eye Emergencies in Lincoln
Experiencing a stab of pain in your eye?
Sudden changes in vision? Images appearing faded, blurry or foggy?
Got chemicals or another foreign object or substance in your eye?
Come visit EyeCare Specialties - O Street for emergency eye care.
Our Lincoln optometrists can help you preserve your vision and eye health.
We understand that accidents happen.
Our optometrists know exactly what to do to help you through your eye care emergency.
Whether it’s a workplace accident, an at-home incident, or some other emergency requiring immediate attention, we’re here to help you preserve your eye health and sight!
What To Do If You Have an Eye Emergency
First things first. Don’t panic! Staying calm is the best way to help you think straight and help those around you to remain calm. Often, it’s not necessary to go to an emergency room for eye emergencies. In fact, the vast majority of people who go to the emergency room for eye care could have received treatment from their local optometrist instead.
If you’re unsure whether you’re experiencing an eye emergency, give us a call immediately! Delay may increase the risk of serious complications and may result in vision loss.
Until you see your eye doctor or seek urgent care, avoid the following:
- Don’t try to remove an embedded object out of your eye
- If your eye is injured, don’t press on it or rub it
- Dry cotton and sharp instruments such as tweezers should never be used on the eye.
Whether you’ve had a workplace accident or an at-home incident, our eye doctors are here to help
Eye Emergencies FAQs
Eye emergencies are anything that may cause permanent damage to your eyes or vision without timely intervention from an eye care professional.
The most common types of eye emergencies include:
- A blow, poke or other trauma to the eye
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Chemical spills in the eye
- Foreign object embedded in the eye
- Sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters
- Contact lens lost in the eye
Symptoms of an eye infection typically include itching, burning, redness, crusty and watery eyes. See a Lincoln eye doctor if your symptoms last over 4 days or if you experience intense pain, redness, blurred vision or light sensitivity.
Most of the time, a person can easily remove debris from the eye by repeatedly blinking to get the debris out. If that doesn’t work, you can wash your eye with saline (sterile salt water) to flush out any dust and dirt from your eye, or use streaming tap water.
However, you may scratch your cornea while attempting to get an object out which can cause further sight-threatening complications.
So the best thing you can do in this kind of eye emergency is to get to your eye doctor in Lincoln as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Krystal Rogge O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Krystal Rogge, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO) and earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Doane University in Crete, Nebraska. While completing…
Sean Stille O.D.
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English
Sean Stille, O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry with honors from Indiana University in 2018 and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Nebraska…
Doug Harshman O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Doug Harshman, O.D., received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston in 2000. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1996. Dr. Harshman is an experienced optometrist at EyeCare…
Brian Brightman O.D.
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English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Brian Brightman, OD, has been an EyeCare Specialties optometrist since 2005. His goal is to help you achieve your most precise and comfortable vision. His specialties include comprehensive eye exams, ocular disease detection and treatment,…
Tyler Lee O.D.
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English
Dr. Tyler Lee, O.D., received his Doctor of Optometry from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Nebraska–Kearney.…
Logan Blowers O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. Logan Blowers, O.D., received his Doctor of Optometry from the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. During…
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