Sometimes it can be difficult to know when an eye condition requires medical attention, but if you are concerned, it is always better to err on the side of caution than to ignore a potential problem. At Coastal Vision Care, we care for all of your vision and eye care needs. From eye emergencies to diagnosis of eye conditions and diseases, our team of professionals is available when you need us and provides the most comprehensive eye care services in the Charleston area.

Eye emergencies differ from other types of emergencies where you would go directly to the emergency room. When you have trauma or acute eye issues, you need the help of an eye care specialist. At Coastal Vision Care, we are here to handle your eye emergencies and treat them with the urgency you deserve. Our cutting-edge procedures and equipment help us address eye infection, trauma, and damage for the best prognosis and recovery. Some of the eye emergency services we provide are
  • Scratched eye
  • Foreign body in the eye
  • Sudden loss of vision
  • Trauma to the eye
  • Eye infections
  • Eye “floaters”
  • Painful or red eyes
  • Dislodged contact lenses
  • Flashes of light in the vision
Many of the emergencies that send people to the ER can be handled in our facility. Our team of doctors is equipped to treat nearly any eye-specific emergency on an urgent basis.
Although not always an emergency, if you are having chronic eye or vision problems, we have the solutions. We offer routine exams to address your concerns and often can provide the treatment you need.
  • Sore, itchy, red eyes
  • Pink eye or other bacterial infections
  • Treatment of eye burns or allergies

When a foreign body gets into your eye, it can lead to symptoms of pain and irritation. Foreign bodies can come in the form of anything from sawdust, sand, and dirt to metal fragments. Depending on the foreign body and how the injury occurred, it can pierce the eye and lead to serious injury.

A foreign body will set off an inflammatory response that results in dilation of the vessels and swelling in the conjunctiva, cornea, and lids, and if not removed, it can lead to infection and permanent vision loss.

As a rule of thumb, if you think something is in your eye for more than a couple of hours, stop trying to find and remove it yourself. The more you try to remove it, the more likely you are to cause more damage.

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