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Eye Emergencies in Scottsdale
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 20/20 Image Eye Center - Scottsdale for emergency eye care.
Our Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Michelle Nadeau O.D.
Language: English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. Michelle Nadeau completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo in Biomedical Sciences. She then completed her Optometry degree at The New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. A Residency in Primary Care with a…
Julienne Heene O.D.
Language: English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Dr. Julienne Heene completed her undergraduate schooling at the University of California San Diego. She furthered her education by obtaining a Doctorate of Optometry from Pacific University College of Optometry in 2003. Since…
Patient Reviews
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Nathan V.- Sep 21, 2026
My experience is so great here year after year I had to leave another review under another account, ... Show Moreyou guys rock!
Special shout-out to the lovely Jillian who is the most friendly and welcoming person you'll ever meet. I would come here the rest of my life just to be greeted by her and her infectious positivity.
Cristian is the man too, helped me price out several eye glass options and explained insurance vs out of pocket and made sure I was always getting the best deal.
Renee is incredible too. Extremely knowledgeable, patient, and so easy to talk to. I thought we were already friends for years! Thanks for helping me set up and fit my new glasses and walk me through any add ons and how to get the best deal. Very thankful to you and without your help I would have only walked out with contacts
Laslty, Dr. Julienne was incredible and taught me a lot of new things which is hard to do, since I've worn glasses or contacts for 30+ years. Thanks for taking the time to educate and explain and offer options
Overall, I come here because they have everything I need in one spot, are very good at their jobs (no chasing down insurance or not knowing what's going on), and the number one reason is the fantastic and friendly service. I'm sure I can find somewhere closer and maybe somewhere with better pricing (doubtful) but the peace of mind and simplicity of everything from start to finish are the reasons I keep coming back
Give these hard workers a raise and a EOY bonus for always taking care of the customer!!
Jairame D.- Sep 2, 2026
The doctor and team cared about finding my eye issue. Dr. Heene was awesome with taking time to unde... Show Morerstand what was going on then her explanation of the issue was easy to understand. 10/10 would recommend
Urgent Eye Care in Scottsdale
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- Monday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans Show More
- VSP
- Medicare
- Aetna
- Spectera
- EyeMed
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross
- MetLife
- United Health Care Community Plan
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