Where Do I Go for an Eye Emergency in Titusville?

Start with a phone call to us, not a drive. Call (321) 269-2021, say it is urgent, and we will tell you which office has the soonest opening. Downtown is on the second floor with an elevator just inside the door. Playalinda is all on one floor, which helps if you are hurt or cannot see well.

Yes, we offer emergency eye care at both offices, and we treat a good deal of it right in the exam chair.

For most eye problems, call an eye doctor first. We can often do more for your eye than an ER or an urgent care can. Our slit lamp shows the front of the eye in fine detail, and retinal imaging photographs the back of it. Many ERs take a look and then send you to an eye doctor anyway.

A few problems do belong at the hospital. An object stuck in the eye, a cut to the eyelid or eyeball, and an eye problem after a blow to the head all go to the ER. Here is what counts as an eye emergency.

Call us the same day when the flashes are new, the floaters came as a shower, or a shadow is moving in from the edge of your sight. Those can be signs of a retinal tear, and a tear is easiest to treat early. We dilate your eyes and image the retina to check.

A floater you have had for years that has not changed is usually harmless. Mention it at your next eye exam. When in doubt, call.

Not usually, but it is worth a visit. A red eye can come from a virus, bacteria, an allergy, or something else, and each one is treated differently. Call the same day if the eye hurts, your vision is blurry, or you wear contacts. Leave your contact lenses out until we have seen you. We treat pink eye and other infections at both offices as part of our emergency eye care.

Do not rub the eye, and do not try to dig it out. Call us. Lifting sand, metal, an eyelash, or grit off the front of the eye is one of our most common urgent visits. We do it in the exam chair with numbing drops and the slit lamp.

If something is stuck in the eye rather than sitting on it, cover the eye without pressing and go to the hospital. If a chemical splashed in, rinse with clean water for 15 minutes first, then call us at (321) 269-2021 about urgent eye care.

Call the same number anyway, (321) 269-2021. Our closed message gives you the number to call for an emergency, and we work urgent cases in as quickly as we can. You can also text us or book online at any hour, and we pick those up when we open.

Anything life-threatening goes to 911 or the nearest hospital. During the week, call or text us in office hours and one of us will pick up.

Usually, yes, through your medical insurance or Medicare rather than your vision plan. An urgent visit for an injury, an infection, or a sudden change in vision is a medical visit. Bring your medical card, not just the vision card. A copay like the one for your regular doctor is typical.

No insurance? Tell us when you call and we will give you the self-pay price. We check your insurance when you call, so you know before you arrive. Cost should never be the reason you wait.