Emergency Care

Emergency Care at the Sylmar Vision Center

We treat most eye infections, allergy reactions, contact lens caused eye irritation and foreign bodies.

The Sylmar Vision Center staff is fully bilingual. The doctors have all had advanced training in primary care optometry and treating eye injuries. The staff has been informed that all foreign bodies are considered to be an emergency and these patients are seen before all others. You do not have to wait many hours to be seen. Paperwork is kept at a minimum and fees are the lowest in the area.

Commonly, a foreign body removal will take less than 30 minutes and associated rust removal will usually add about 20 minutes more. A prescription for a necessary, frequently used and powerful anti-biotic will be written. We will always schedule a mandatory follow-up appointment, usually in 24 – 48 hours. Many eye infections also fit into this treatment and time frame, however, follow-up appointments may be up to one week.

Emergency room care will often involve voluminous paperwork, many hours of waiting, exceptionally high fees and a lack of knowledge about handling eye injuries. Outside doctors are often called to the emergency room to see these patients adding many hours of waiting and much higher fees. The Sylmar Vision Center is most often a one stop office and referrals to other health care providers are seldom needed.

Severe chemical burns are different matter. Rapid stabilization of the eye, analysis of the visual condition and correct care is most critical. Severe chemical burns, once stabilized, will usually involve an immediate referral to other medical specialists. Speedy stabilization is a most important factor.