Eye Care Emergencies in Wexford, Perrysville, & Gibsonia
Eye emergencies can happen when you least expect them, and our team is ready to respond promptly and help protect your vision. We prioritize patient care and work to ensure that all urgent eye issues are handled with skill and attention.
If you’re dealing with an eye emergency, contact us today and receive emergency eye care in Pittsburgh.
Do You Need Urgent Care?
Eye emergencies cover a wide range of situations, from surface irritations to severe injuries. Prompt care is essential, and our team is trained to handle issues including:
- Eye infections
- Eye trauma
- Dislodged contact lenses
- Foreign objects in the eye
These are just an example of some of the issues you may face, and we recognize anything that affects your vision can be scary. Our team is experienced with eye emergencies and will work to utilize the necessary tools and treatments to attend to your eye injuries.
Contact us to receive treatment when dealing with an eye emergency.
Different Types of Eye Emergencies
“Eye emergencies” is a loose term for anything that can damage your eyes and vision. Understanding the different ways that eye emergencies can occur can help you understand how to handle them in the moment before you’re able to visit us for treatment.
Chemical eye injuries can occur at any moment, even while cleaning around the house. Chemicals from cleaning products, garden chemicals, and industrial chemicals can harm your eyes through accidental cross-contamination.
It’s essential to use caution when handling alkaline products such as drain cleaners, sodium hydroxide, and lye, as they can cause severe damage to your cornea.
If you do accidentally get chemicals in your eyes, the following steps are recommended:
- Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.
- Turn your head so the affected eye is down and to the side.
- Hold the affected eyelid open and flush with clean tap water for 15 minutes.
If you experience a chemical splash, please visit us right away. If it’s outside of office hours, go to your nearest emergency room.
Small foreign objects, like sand and dust, can get in your eye and cause irritation. When this occurs, there are some steps you can follow:
- Do not rub your eye, and try blinking to see if it clears your eye.
- Make sure to wash your hands before touching your eye and looking for the object—you may need help with this.
- Use artificial tear drops to help rinse out the foreign object.
- Contact our office if the object is stuck and you cannot remove it.
Large foreign objects like glass or metal that enter your eyes can severely affect your eyes and your vision. If a large foreign object is stuck in your eye, this is a medical emergency, and you should seek treatment at an emergency room as soon as possible.
It is essential not to touch the object, apply pressure, or attempt to remove it.
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the white area of your eyeball. Conjunctivitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction.
Common signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis can include:
- Redness in the affected eye
- Itchiness in the affected eye
- Tearing in the affected eye
While conjunctivitis can be irritating, it rarely affects your vision in a severe way. However, conjunctivitis can be contagious and is spread through direct and indirect contact, so it’s advisable to seek treatment as soon as possible.
Your eye doctor may prescribe antibiotics, eye drops, or ointment for conjunctivitis treatment.
A Cautious Approach to Eye Health
At McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates, we employ a cautious, experienced approach to emergency eye care. If you experience an eye care emergency, get in contact with us to receive treatment and professional advice as soon as possible.
Book an appointment with us to learn more about emergency eye care and be prepared for eye emergencies.
Emergency Eye Care FAQs
Eye emergencies are stressful, and it’s natural to have questions about what counts as urgent, what you should do in the moment, and when to come see us versus head to the ER. Below, we’ve answered some of the questions we hear most often about eye emergencies and how McCauley Celin Eyecare Associates can help. If you’re dealing with an eye emergency right now, please contact your nearest office or, for severe injuries, go to your nearest emergency room right away.
Signs of an eye emergency include sudden vision changes, significant pain, a large foreign object in the eye, chemical exposure, or an injury from a blunt or sharp object. If you’re experiencing any of these, contact our office right away, or go to the nearest emergency room if it’s outside of office hours or vision-threatening.
Wash your hands with soap and water, then turn your head so the affected eye is down and to the side. Hold your eyelid open and flush the eye with clean tap water for 15 minutes, then visit us right away, or go to the nearest emergency room if it’s outside of office hours.
It depends on the size. For small particles like sand or dust, you can try blinking or using artificial tears to rinse it out, but avoid rubbing your eye. If a large object like glass or metal is stuck in your eye, do not touch it, apply pressure, or try to remove it — this is a medical emergency and requires immediate emergency room care.
Conjunctivitis rarely causes severe vision problems, but it’s still worth seeing your eye doctor promptly, since it can be contagious and may need prescription treatment like antibiotics or eye drops. If you notice significant pain or vision changes alongside the redness, treat it as more urgent.
Wash your hands thoroughly before attempting to locate and remove the lens, and avoid rubbing your eye. If you can’t find or remove the lens on your own, or if you’re experiencing pain or irritation, contact our office for help.
We prioritize prompt care for urgent eye issues and work to see emergency patients as quickly as possible. Contact your nearest office directly so our team can help based on your specific situation.
Go to the emergency room for severe injuries, large foreign objects in the eye, chemical splashes that occur outside of our office hours, or sudden significant vision loss. For less severe issues during business hours, contact our office first so we can guide you on next steps.
Some eye emergencies, particularly chemical injuries, penetrating injuries, and certain infections, can lead to lasting vision damage if not treated promptly. That’s why it’s important to seek care right away rather than waiting to see if symptoms improve on their own.
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Convenient Locations Around Pittsburgh
Wexford
We’re located on Brooktree Road in the Brooktree Center Office Park. If you have trouble finding us, please give us a call.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Perrysville
Find us just off Perry Highway next to Allegheny North Veterinary Hospital. Give us a call if you have any trouble locating our office.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
Gibsonia
Our practice is located just off William Flinn Highway. Give us a call if you have any problems finding us.
Hours of Operation
Closed for lunch 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm
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I cannot say enough about how kind and helpful the staff is. The office and exam rooms are clean, comfortable and updated. Dr. Frank Celin was professional, personable and knowledgeable about my eye conditions nystagmus and strabismus. He took his time and treated me with care. The staff spent at least an hour helping me pick out and narrow down frames from a great, selection. After trying a few different ophthalmologists over the years, I feel very comfortable in Dr. Celin’s care and will be going back.
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With 3 office locations it is ideal for selecting an appointment time and area that is convenient for you. The staff at each office are helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and ready to help when you need it. The doctors are professional yet friendly, thorough yet timely. If you haven’t gone to this practice, go. McCauley, Celin Eyegroup I think leads the area for excellence in Eyecare!
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I switched from Dr. Prazer (and his own practice) to Dr. Caitlin McCauley when I had to change insurance several years ago. I was reluctant to switch, but I soon found that Dr. McCauley was just as wonderful and knowledgeable.
Anonymous
Everyone is so nice in their offices. The other day I kept the office person on the phone for the longest time trying to find the best appt time. She never even flinched! I felt so bad wasting her time but she made me feel so comfortable. Exceptional selection of glasses, and seriously sincere staff and physicians. I would recommend them to anyone. I chose this office after a bad experience with a local competing office and I am quite please with my choice!
Lindsi D
They have 3 local offices was extensive hours. They can even accommodate patients on evenings and weekends! I saw Dr. Robert McCauley. I found him to be very pleasant and knowledgeable. The waiting room is very clean and brightly lit. As I went in the evening it was nice and quiet. It almost doesn’t matter though. Both times that I went I was taken promptly and even a little early! I only went for my contacts so I don’t have any comments regarding their frames department, but I will be sure to come back once I need new glasses.
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I have been coming here for years and not once has any visit been below fantastic service. My appointments have been on time and I’m usually in and out within an hour. I once tried to visit a new eye doctor where I worked out of convenience and it was a terrible mistake. No matter what section of town I live in, I will always make it a mission to keep my business here.
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This is the best most thorough place you can go for eye care. The selection of glasses frames is excellent and you can be sure you are getting a thorough eye exam. The staff are friendly professional and we’ll informed.
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Terrific practice! Relocated last year from the east coast and a friend suggested this group. Dr. Lindsay and her team are highly skilled professionals, who genuinely have their patients best interests. I appreciate Dr. Lindsays’ sincere effort ensuring the eyewear I choose will meet my professional and personal needs. Awesome Doctor!
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Fantastic office right down to the staff! Dr Lindsay was so wonderful ! Very attentive to a problem I was having , took the time to explain everything to me very thoroughly and truly showed she cared !
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