Urgent Eye Problems? Same-Day Care Available
The Clinica London Ophthalmic Consultants are available for Private Urgent Eye Care conditions and treatments. You can request rapid access for urgent and emergency eye care by e-mailing [email protected] or calling our reception team on 020 7935 7990.
Our Harley Street practice provides same-day and next-day consultations and care, helping you enjoy rapid relief with leading specialists. We see all urgent eye care patients from 9am to 6.30pm daily, and provide face-to-face consultations or alternatively, initial video consultations.
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What is Considered an Urgent or Emergency Eye Problem?
An urgent or emergency eye problem is any eye condition of recent onset which is distressing, causing pain or is threatening the patient’s sight. Some eye infections, red eyes, acute eye pain, injuries or vision problems require immediate care. Otherwise, the patient may risk long-term damage, impairment, or complete vision loss.
If the condition is believed by the patient, carer, or referring health professional to present an imminent threat to the vision or health, then this is either urgent or an emergency and needs to be seen as such. Both children and adults are seen here at Clinica London.
Our clinic operates as a private surgery and is not affiliated with the NHS (National Health Service)
Urgent Eye Care Conditions
Urgent eye conditions involve serious symptoms or a substantial threat to the patient’s health or vision. You may require same-day or next-day urgent eye care if you experience any of the following symptoms or conditions:
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Severe eye pain
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Blurred vision
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Vision abnormalities like flashes, black spots, and floaters
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Trauma to the eye area, like corneal abrasion
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Foreign body sensation
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Severe dry eyes
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Sudden redness or swelling
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Conjunctivitis
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Contact lens-related problems
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Sudden red eye
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Eye infection
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Eye or eyelid trauma
If you have any of the above eye conditions, or a medical professional has indicated that you have, you require an urgent eyelid and eye assessment. All of the above conditions are regularly treated by all of the ophthalmic consultants at Clinica London. We prioritise rapid access for treatment of all urgent eye care patients.
Emergency Eye Care Conditions
These are fortunately less common, but potentially very serious eye emergencies, with a high risk to vision and health. If you have any of these conditions you need to be seen urgently for assessment and treatment, either at Clinica London or at your local Eye Accident and Emergency Department. You must not delay in getting emergency eye care.
Ophthalmic emergencies include:
- Blunt ocular trauma
- Chemical ocular injury
- Orbital cellulitis
- Eye internal infection – endophthalmitis
- Acute angle closure glaucoma
- Acute painful loss of vision
- Optic neuritis
- Giant cell arteritis
- Central retinal artery occlusion
- Loss of visual field from brain cause
- Sudden onset droopy upper eyelid and double vision from cranial nerve palsy
Why Choose Clinica London for Urgent Eye Problems?
For urgent eye care in London, Clinica London offers a priority service for private urgent eye care patients, and a team of experienced, award-winning consultants and ophthalmologists, committed to the highest Harley Street standards of care. With fast booking and a convenient location in Central London, accessing the care you need is simple and seamless at Clinica London.
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We have provided urgent eye care to thousands of patients. Patients like David, who suddenly experienced flashes, scheduled a same-day appointment with our team. After a quick consultation, David was diagnosed with a retinal tear and scheduled for laser treatment. This urgent treatment saved the patient from complete retinal detachment.
Another example is Geraldine, who was working in her garden, and a branch suddenly snapped back into her eye. She experienced acute pain and required local anaesthetic drops, then patching with medication for an unpleasant corneal abrasion. Fortunately, her injury was light and superficial, with the underlying eye and vision not permanently affected.
Convenient Booking and Location
Clinica London is conveniently located on London’s Harley Street, just south of Regent’s Park and easily accessible from anywhere across Central London. We offer convenient online and over-the-phone booking systems with flexible scheduling to fit your routine. Many same-day and next-day appointments are available, so you will not have to wait long to receive care. You will be seen by a dedicated Consultant Eye Specialist, not a Casualty officer or Ophthalmic trainee.
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Eye Symptom First Aid: What to Do Before Your Appointment
To help soothe eye symptoms at home, before your urgent care appointment, follow these tips and best practices:
- Rinse your eye with clean water to help clear harmful substances or wash out a foreign body.
- Use painkillers, like paracetamol or ibuprofen, to ease any pain or discomfort.
- Do not try to physically remove any object that has pierced or penetrated the eye.
- Avoid touching or rubbing the eye.
- Do not apply any eye makeup or insert contact lenses if suffering from eye pain.
- Use over-the-counter drops, where appropriate, to clean or moisten dry eyes, but read the instructions and cease use if symptoms worsen.
Above all else, do not delay seeking professional care, especially if your vision is affected. Even minor injuries or conditions can have a long-lasting impact on eye pressure, vision, and long-term health. Seek urgent care as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary risks.
Book an Urgent Eye Care Appointment with Clinica London
If you have any severe symptoms, the risk of long-term damage will continue to rise the longer you go without professional care. If you are experiencing any of the urgent issues listed above, do not delay. Get the help you need right away. Call Clinica London to schedule an urgent eye care appointment.
Contact our reception team now to arrange a rapid access appointment with one of our award-winning team of eye surgeons for your urgent eye diagnosis and prompt treatment.
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