Emergency Visits

In case of an emergency during regular office hours, call our office
(541-756-2584) and a work-in appointment will be scheduled. After hours, on weekends, and holidays, one of the Bay Eye Clinic ophthalmologists is always on call. We can be reached through the Bay Area Hospital Emergency Room (541) 269-8085.  If for any reason the ophthalmologist on call cannot be reached in a timely fashion, go to the Emergency Room at Bay Area Hospital, where the Emergency Room physician will see you and contact one of us. The following conditions generally warrant Emergency Visits:

• Blurry vision uncorrectable by lenses, especially of recent onset.
• Double vision .
• Dimming of vision that comes and goes, or sudden loss of vision.
• Red eye/eyes especially if associated with vision loss or pain.
• Eye pain.
• Loss of side vision.
• Haloes (colored rays or circles around lights).
• Recent onset of crossed, turned or wandering eye.
• Flashes or streaks of light.
• New floaters (spots, strings or shadows).
• Discharge, crusting or excessive tearing.
• Bulging of one or both eyes.
• Difference in the size of pupils.

Patients with lost or damaged glasses or contact lenses will normally be taken care of within a few days.