For Emergency Eye Care, Eye Damage, Eye Abrasions, Corneal Abrasions in Manassas, Warrenton, Gainesville and Fairfax, Call the Eye Doctors at Dominion Eye Care in VA
Your eyes are very precious and the ophthalmologists at Dominion Eye Care in Manassas and Warrenton take a great deal of care helping patients with emergency eye situations, eye damage from foreign objects, eye trauma and corneal abrasions.
If you have an eye injury, such as a scratched eye or corneal abrasion, a foreign object, a chemical or thermal burn to the eyes, eye swelling, subconjunctival hemorrhaging, traumatic iritis, or eye infection, you should seek immediate care. Our physicians are on-call to handle eye emergencies that may arise for our patients.
In the event of an emergency, please call Dominion Eye Care at (703) 361-3128 in Manassas or (540) 349-0906 in Warrenton. If it is a life-threatening emergency, we advise you to dial 911 immediately and allow the emergency room to contact one of our doctors directly if their services are needed.
Sports Eye Injuries in Manassas, Warrenton and Northern, VA
If you have teens or are an adult active in sports, traumatic eye accidents often occur. If the eye injury is severe, you should seek immediate attention and Dominion Eye Care ophthalmologists are ready to help.
Sports related eye injuries are common. The most common eye injuries happen with sports such as baseball, basketball, hockey, football, lacrosse, tennis, and other racquet sports. Some eye issues do not require an emergency room visit. In fact, nearly half of all eye problems seen at U.S. emergency rooms don’t require immediate medical attention and an appointment with an eye specialist may be the most prudent option.
Common Eye Infections
At Dominion Eye Care in VA, we take eye infections seriously and treat them immediately. There are numerous types of eye infections that affect teens and adults. Some may cause itching and burning, while others can cause blindness. Eye infections are the result of harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi and viruses that attack the eyeball or surrounding eye tissue. Eye infections include, “Pink” Eye or Conjunctivitis, viral eye infections (Viral Keratitis), Fungal Keratitis (affecting contact lens wearers), Acanthamoeba Keratitis, and Endophthalmitis.
Eye infections left untreated can affect your eyes and vision. If you believe that you are suffering from an eye infection, please contact Dominion Eye Care immediately and set up an appointment. Minor eye irritations typically can be addressed by your PCP.
For eye care emergency and treatment from trauma, sports related eye injury or eye infections in Manassas, Warrenton, or Northern VA, call Dominion Eye Care.
Call: (703) 361-3128 in Manassas or (540) 349-0906 in Warrenton
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