The Eye Institute
of The Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
The Eye Institute offers services for urgent and emergency eye care. These services are offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by licensed doctors of optometry. Symptoms requiring prompt attention include, but are not limited to, sudden vision loss, seeing flashes of light, unusual light sensitivity, extreme pain and/or redness of the eyes with or without discharge.
During normal operating hours of The Eye Institute, patient’s requiring urgent or emergency care should report to the Emergency Service in The Eye Institute for emergency triage. If care is required after hours, patients should call the after hours number, (215) 276-3035.
05/ 15/ 2008