MAPLE RIDGE, British Columbia, July 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certain eye and vision symptoms require immediate treatment to prevent permanent vision loss and other problems, reports Maple Ridge Eye Care. When patients delay treatment or are unaware of certain specific symptoms, they can lose their sight. Early diagnosis and treatment can help patients maintain their eye health and address alarming conditions before they sustain irreversible damage.
Urgent eye care needs include eye infections, such as pink eye, inflammation, such as unusually severe eye allergies, and injury to the structures of the eye. An optometrist may need to remove foreign bodies from an eye in the case of injury quickly. Steel fragments, for example, begin to rust into the cornea within a day.
Optometrists diagnose and treat conditions related to blurred vision, sudden vision loss and conditions that cause eye pain. Patients should seek immediate attention if they experience sudden vision loss in an eye, “curtain-like” disappearance of vision, halos or rainbows around a light source, blurred or hazy vision, or flashes of light or black spots in their field of vision. An eye infection, though less severe than a sudden loss of vision, include symptoms such as swelling, light sensitivity, blurry vision, itching, discharge, pain and redness and should not be ignored.
“The eye health of our patients is very important to us,” says Dr. Gary Matter. “We want patients to be aware of when they need to seek medical attention for unusual symptoms and events to maintain their eye health. Contact us immediately and don’t drive if your vision is compromised. Maple Ridge Eye Care optometrists are ready to help patients with emergency care or provide referrals to the necessary specialist if required.”
Maple Ridge Eye Care has offered optometry services to the residents of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and surrounding communities for more than 60 years. The staff focuses on providing patients and families with the highest quality eye care. Services include comprehensive eye exams, OCT retinal scans, contact lenses, glasses, surgery co-management and emergency eye services.
Call (604) 463-4469 to speak with their office about urgent eye care symptoms, schedule an appointment, or visit http://mapleridgeeyecare.ca/ for more details on their full range of optometry services.