EYE DANGER SIGNS

If you experience any of the following eye symptoms, you should call your doctors office immediately. 

Eye Danger Symptoms

·       Flashing lights/floating black spots, veils or curtains. These can be symptoms of a retinal tear or a retinal detachment, which needs immediate attention.

·       Pain/ extreme redness /deceased vision/ light sensitivity. These may have several causes, including infections of the cornea, corneal abrasions, inflammation in the eye and acute glaucoma

·       Distorted vision/wavy lines. These can be caused by retina problems, including “wet” macular degeneration.

·       In a child under 6 years of age, one eye suddenly turning out, in or up. After an eye turns, it may become “lazy” and will lose vision.

·       In a child, a white pupil