What Is an Eye Emergency?

Whenever there’s a time-sensitive risk to your vision or ocular health, it’s an eye emergency. If you experience an eye emergency, please seek help from your eye doctor as soon as possible.

Common Eye Emergency Symptoms:

Suddenly losing some or all vision
Suddenly seeing many floaters, flashes, or large blurry patches
Intense or abrupt eye pain
Unexpected dizziness or headaches
Intense or abrupt inflammation in the eye area

Common Eye Emergency Causes

Impacts to the face or head
Allergic reactions
Chemical exposure
Contact with foreign objects

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What to Do in an Eye Emergency

There’s never time to waste during an eye emergency. Find professional medical help immediately.

Total Vision Del Mar can help with many different eye emergencies. We also perform follow-up exams to ensure your smooth recovery after receiving emergency eye care from our team. If you don’t know if your situation is an eye emergency, you should assume that it is and take action fast. Contact us immediately for help. If you can’t reach us, go to your nearest emergency room.

Our Location in San Diego

Our practice is located in Carmel Country Plaza in Del Mar, diagonally across from the fire station. Please keep in mind we are closed every day from 1 – 2PM for lunch.

Our Address

12880 Carmel Country Rd D110
San Diego, CA 92130

Contact Information

Phone: 858-289-4820
Email: [email protected]

Our Hours

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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Our Eye Care Services

Digital Eye Strain

In a digital world, we need the right resources to ensure our eyes stay healthy and comfortable. Whether you spend your days working from a laptop or enjoy winding down in the evening in front of the TV, knowing how to give your eyes a much-needed break can keep you seeing and feeling great!

Laser Eye Surgery Consultation

If you’ve worn contact lenses or glasses for the majority of your life, you’ve probably heard of how laser eye surgery can improve your vision! We offer comprehensive consultations so you can find the answers you need. Plus, we’ll be sure to provide excellent patient care to give you the comfort of knowing your health and vision are well taken care of.

Dry Eye Therapy

Dry eyes can be uncomfortable and may even prevent you from doing your favorite activities, but it doesn’t have to stay that way! If your eyes are feeling dry and gritty, we can help. At Optique Del Mar, we provide top-quality dry eye therapy to keep your eyes feeling lubricated!

Emergency Eye Exams

Emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. That’s why we purposely leave room in our schedules to accommodate eye emergencies that can arise! If you’re experiencing an eye emergency, please don’t hesitate to give our office a call or head to your nearest emergency room.