Eye Emergencies in Clarksville

Eye Emergencies in Clarksville

Foreign objects or stabbing pains in your eye? Don’t wait!

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Experiencing a stab of pain in your eye?

Sudden changes in vision? Images appearing faded, blurry or foggy?

Got chemicals or another foreign object or substance in your eye?

Come visit Clarksville Eye Clinic for emergency eye care.

Our Clarksville optometrists can help you preserve your vision and eye health.

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We understand that accidents happen.

Our optometrists know exactly what to do to help you through your eye care emergency.

Whether it’s a workplace accident, an at-home incident, or some other emergency requiring immediate attention, we’re here to help you preserve your eye health and sight!


What To Do If You Have an Eye Emergency

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First things first. Don’t panic! Staying calm is the best way to help you think straight and help those around you to remain calm. Often, it’s not necessary to go to an emergency room for eye emergencies. In fact, the vast majority of people who go to the emergency room for eye care could have received treatment from their local optometrist instead.

If you’re unsure whether you’re experiencing an eye emergency, give us a call immediately! Delay may increase the risk of serious complications and may result in vision loss.

Until you see your eye doctor or seek urgent care, avoid the following:

  • Don’t try to remove an embedded object out of your eye
  • If your eye is injured, don't press on it or rub it
  • Dry cotton and sharp instruments such as tweezers should never be used on the eye.

Whether you've had a workplace accident or an at-home incident, our eye doctors are here to help


Eye Emergencies FAQs

What is considered an eye emergency?

Eye emergencies are anything that may cause permanent damage to your eyes or vision without timely intervention from an eye care professional.

The most common types of eye emergencies include:

  • A blow, poke or other trauma to the eye
  • Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
  • Chemical spills in the eye
  • Foreign object embedded in the eye
  • Sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters
  • Contact lens lost in the eye
Does an eye infection require urgent care?

Symptoms of an eye infection typically include itching, burning, redness, crusty and watery eyes. See a Clarksville eye doctor if your symptoms last over 4 days or if you experience intense pain, redness, blurred vision or light sensitivity.

What should I do if a foreign object enters my eye?

Most of the time, a person can easily remove debris from the eye by repeatedly blinking to get the debris out. If that doesn't work, you can wash your eye with saline (sterile salt water) to flush out any dust and dirt from your eye, or use streaming tap water.

However, to scratch your cornea while attempting to get an object out which can cause further site-threatening complications.

So the best thing you can do in this kind of eye emergency is to get to your eye doctor in Clarksville as soon as possible.

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- Oct. 08, 2024
This place is awesome. highly recommended
- Oct. 02, 2024
This is the best eye clinic around. They are very kind and helpful. Dr. Drew is the best!
- Oct. 02, 2024
Dr. Drew and his staff are always extremely professional and helpful.
- Sep. 28, 2024
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- Sep. 25, 2024
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- Sep. 20, 2024
First time there, Dr Drew and staff were awesome, it was a great experience!
- Sep. 17, 2024
Doctor Drew is the areas best Optometrist…
- Aug. 31, 2024
Absolutely wonderful people. Dr. Davis is the best. I Absolutely recommend going here for all your e... ye care needs.
- Jul. 23, 2024
Dr.Mattew Drew is very friendly and helpful.highly recommended
- Jul. 23, 2024
Dr Drew is very professional and friendly great place .
- Jul. 08, 2024
Appointment went smoothly as usual. Selection for new glasses was helpful. New glasses were ready fo... r picknup in 1 week.
- Jul. 01, 2024
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- Jun. 27, 2024
I highly recommend this eye clinic. Dr Drew and his staff are wonderful. He took time to explain all... my eye test results in detail and easy to understand.
- Jun. 25, 2024
Today I had my first appointment and my experience was excellent. All the staff was very nice, howev... er my English is not perfect and I could understand everything they said to me. I highly recommend this clinic.
- Jun. 24, 2024
Everyone was very friendly and super helpful. Great customer service and value.
- Jun. 23, 2024
Very friendly staff. Very professional,been going there for over 15 yrs
- Jun. 23, 2024
Great optometrist! We only get one set of eyes. I trust Dr. Drew to take care of mine!
- Jun. 16, 2024
Very nice helpful staff and Dr. Drew is great.
- Jun. 12, 2024
A great experience. We were treated like family and had all our questions answered.
- Jun. 10, 2024
From the first call to schedule my initial appt to picking up my contacts, everyone was so nice and ... professional! They had me in and out in a very reasonable time. Dr. Davis was great! Very nice, thorough, patient, and made me feel very comfortable.

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  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Have an eye emergency?

Protect your vision by contacting Clarksville Eye Clinic in Clarksville without delay!

(931) 645-0346