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Eye Emergencies in Mesa
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 Oasis Vision Center for emergency eye care.
Our Mesa optometrists can help you preserve your vision and eye health.
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
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
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
Symptoms of an eye infection typically include itching, burning, redness, crusty and watery eyes. See a Mesa eye doctor if your symptoms last over 4 days or if you experience intense pain, redness, blurred vision or light sensitivity.
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, you may scratch your cornea while attempting to get an object out which can cause further sight-threatening complications.
So the best thing you can do in this kind of eye emergency is to get to your eye doctor in Mesa as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Zoey Daet O.D.
Zoey Daet, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from Indiana University School of Optometry and earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Optometry from Indiana University. Dr. Daet enjoys all aspects of comprehensive eye care and…
Marci Pieper O.D.
Language:
English
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Dr. Marci Pieper is from Akron, Colorado. She attended the University of Northern Colorado for her undergraduate studies and graduated with her doctorate from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1997. She completed her internship at…
Doreen Ng O.D.
Language:
English
Dr. Ng attended the University of California in San Diego for her Bachelor of Science in Biology. She received her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern California College of Optometry in 2009 and completed her Ocular Disease Residency at…
Milita Petrauskaite O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Milita Petrauskaite, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2019 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2014. Dr. Petrauskaite…
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A W. - May 21, 2026
This is the place to come when looking for an optometrist! The staff is efficient and friendly. Dr. ... Show MoreNg is helpful, competent, informative and professional. A special mention for Penny. Somehow I was only showing a discount plan in my account. Penny went above and beyond and dug deeper to find I have insurance coverage that saved me thousands of dollars!! So instead of paying more and getting less, thanks to Penny, I got more and paid less. I would have never known any of this is not for Penny taking the time to care about the patients that come here. I was also with Penny when we picked out frames. I had never done that before and Penny made the selection process fun and easy. My time here was enjoyable and I highly recommend Oasis. I will definitely be back!
Joshua D. - May 8, 2026
Very awesome eye center! They are welcoming and made getting contacts a breeze.
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- Monday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
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Have an eye emergency?
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