Emergency eye treatment

We provide care for acute eye diseases.

The ophthalmologist's working hours are 8:00-20:00 Mon-Fri and 9:00-20:00 Sat-Fri At other times emergency care is provided by EMC doctor. 

Visit ophthalmologist at the Emergency Medicine Centre if you have:

• eye trauma
• an eye injury from corrosive substances
• an eye burn
• a sudden change in vision
• a sudden change in vision less than 1 month after eye surgery

Do not turn to the emergency department for an ophthalmologist's consultation if you have:

• conjunctivitis
• dryness, stinging and/or itching of the eyes
• inflammation of the eyelids (blepharitis)
• blockage of the eyelid sebaceous gland (hordeolum) or bacterial inflammation of the eyelash follicle (chalazion)
• Subconjunctival hemorrhage (broken blood vessel) in the eye

In those cases, please contact your family doctor for help.