Burns to the Eye
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think you have an infection after a burn to your eye?
See significance of signs of infection if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you have diabetes?
Yes Do you have a disease or take medicine that causes problems with your immune system?
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Do you have pain in your eye?
Yes Do you feel like you have something in your eye (foreign body sensation)?
Yes Are your eyes very sensitive to light (photophobia)?
Yes Do you have a yellow, green, bloody, or watery discharge from your eye?
Yes Is redness of your eye or eyelids getting worse?
Yes Do you have a gray or white sore on your eye?
Yes Do you know or think you have a fever?
Yes Do you have blurred or decreased vision?
You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Do you have a small to moderate amount of discharge after 24 hours of home treatment?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: December 6, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology | |
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