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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 Sharper Vision Eyecare 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
Timothy Davis O.D.
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Timothy Davis, O.D., earned his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston in 2024, following his Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences from the University of Cincinnati in 2020. Dr. Davis became an optometrist because he is…
Terri Gieske O.D.
Language: English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Terri Gieske, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Missouri – St. Louis in 1988 and she earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Missouri – Rolla. Dr. Gieske specializes in dry…
Patient Reviews
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John D.- Nov 3, 2026
I've been going to Sharper Vision on Brown Road in Mesa for the past few years, and I've always had ... Show Morea great experience. The eye doctors are great, especially when it comes to finding the right contact lenses for me. I never feel rushed or pressured into buying anything.
But I wanted to share what happened today. This year, I decided to buy my contacts online because I found them a little cheaper. Almost 10 months later, as I was getting down to my last few boxes, I realized one had the wrong prescription. I called Sharper Vision, explained what happened, and they told me to come in so they could help.
Well, when I got there, we realized I hadn't actually purchased the contacts from them this year! I'd completely forgotten. I felt pretty dumb and apologized for wasting their time.
But the gentleman helping me (I wish I remembered his name!) was so nice about the whole thing. Even though it wasn't their mistake or responsibility, he still gave me two weeks' worth of sample lenses to hold me over while I sorted things out with the online vendor. He also mentioned that they price match, so next time I could just order directly from them.
And I definitely will! I really appreciated how kind and helpful he was, especially when he had every reason to just send me back to the online vendor. It's little things like this that make me want to keep coming back. Just a really good place with really good people.
Tony F.- Oct 9, 2026
Great little office with great service!
Urgent Eye Care in Mesa
Have an eye emergency?
Protect your vision by contacting Sharper Vision Eyecare in Mesa without delay!