Emergency Eye Care | Plainville

Get Help Immediately

If you or someone you know is experiencing an eye emergency, please contact our team immediately.

In case of an eye emergency call Dr. Higgins at (860)729-4083.

Why Wearing Appropriate Eyewear Is Important

Wearing the proper eyewear can help prevent 90% of all eye-related emergencies. At Higgins Brothers’ Vision Care, we offer a variety of safety glasses that can help protect your eyes while you’re at work, home, or school.

Common Eye Emergencies

Emergencies happen, but getting the right help can preserve your or your loved one’s vision.

If you experience any of the following emergencies, please get in touch with our team as soon as possible. If you have an eye disease risk and experience sudden symptoms, please call our team immediately.

For severe eye emergencies, we recommend going to an emergency room.

Trauma

Trauma refers to any impact sustained on the eye or surrounding area. You may experience symptoms like:

Black eyes
Eye pain
Eye bleeding
Sudden vision loss

Chemical Exposure

Chemical exposure can cause severe symptoms, including conjunctivitis or vision loss. Please remember to use appropriate eyewear whenever handling:

Chlorine
Soaps
Ammonia
Battery acid
Pesticides
Fertilizer

Foreign Particles

Small particles can land on your eye’s surface and cause irritating or painful symptoms. The eye can wash away smaller particles, like dust, dirt, and hair. However, you may need to visit us if you have a larger particle in your eye.

Eye Disease

Several eye diseases can lead to sudden symptoms, like wet macular degeneration and angle-closure glaucoma.

Please call our team immediately if you risk developing an eye disease and experience sudden symptoms like eye pain, redness, nausea, blurry vision, and vision loss.

Learn more about eye diseases on our Eye Disease Diagnosis & Management page.

Severe Eye Emergencies

Severe injuries require an emergency room, like punctures, cuts, scrapes, or tears.

Our Location

Conveniently located a short drive from the I-72 on East Main Street and Crown Street. You’ll recognize our inviting building immediately—it looks like a cozy home.