Ophthalmology

Eye Emergencies

There are only a few ophthalmological emergencies that are truly sight threatening. These include:

·   Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

·   Penetrating Injury to the Eye

·   Orbital Compartment Syndrome

Click here for local referral procedures 

For non-urgent ophthalmology reviews, give the patient a general discharge summary with your provider number and ask the patient to call the clinics to make an appointment. A handout with addresses and phone numbers of the clinics can be downloaded below.

List of local ophthalmologists 

Ophthalmology Educational Resources

Click here for a selection of ED ophthalmology resources from ECI

Click here for the Eye Emergency Manual (Red book)

Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis can be a sight-saving measure in orbital compartment syndrome. Click here to learn about this procedure from the ECI web site (includes video)