Foreign objects or stabbing pains in your eye? Don’t wait!
Eye Emergencies in Raytown
Experiencing a stab of pain in your eye?
Sudden changes in vision? Images appearing faded, blurry or foggy?
Got chemicals or another foreign object or substance in your eye?
Come visit Advanced EyeCare - Raytown for emergency eye care.
Our Raytown optometrists can help you preserve your vision and eye health.
We understand that accidents happen.
Our optometrists know exactly what to do to help you through your eye care emergency.
Whether it’s a workplace accident, an at-home incident, or some other emergency requiring immediate attention, we’re here to help you preserve your eye health and sight!
What To Do If You Have an Eye Emergency
First things first. Don’t panic! Staying calm is the best way to help you think straight and help those around you to remain calm. Often, it’s not necessary to go to an emergency room for eye emergencies. In fact, the vast majority of people who go to the emergency room for eye care could have received treatment from their local optometrist instead.
If you’re unsure whether you’re experiencing an eye emergency, give us a call immediately! Delay may increase the risk of serious complications and may result in vision loss.
Until you see your eye doctor or seek urgent care, avoid the following:
- Don’t try to remove an embedded object out of your eye
- If your eye is injured, don’t press on it or rub it
- Dry cotton and sharp instruments such as tweezers should never be used on the eye.
Whether you’ve had a workplace accident or an at-home incident, our eye doctors are here to help
Eye Emergencies FAQs
Eye emergencies are anything that may cause permanent damage to your eyes or vision without timely intervention from an eye care professional.
The most common types of eye emergencies include:
- A blow, poke or other trauma to the eye
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Chemical spills in the eye
- Foreign object embedded in the eye
- Sudden appearance of light flashes or floaters
- Contact lens lost in the eye
Symptoms of an eye infection typically include itching, burning, redness, crusty and watery eyes. See a Raytown eye doctor if your symptoms last over 4 days or if you experience intense pain, redness, blurred vision or light sensitivity.
Most of the time, a person can easily remove debris from the eye by repeatedly blinking to get the debris out. If that doesn’t work, you can wash your eye with saline (sterile salt water) to flush out any dust and dirt from your eye, or use streaming tap water.
However, you may scratch your cornea while attempting to get an object out which can cause further sight-threatening complications.
So the best thing you can do in this kind of eye emergency is to get to your eye doctor in Raytown as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Christopher Pena O.D.
Christopher Peña, O.D., received his Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2012. He earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in General Biology and Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics from…
Jeffrey Harter O.D.
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Jeffrey A. Harter, O.D., graduated in 2005 from Pittsburg State University achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. After college, he attended the University of Missouri- St. Louis College of Optometry. During optometry school,…
Patient Reviews
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Brett S. - Jun 19, 2026
I had an appointment here yesterday to get my glasses/contacts prescription's and was very happy wit... Show Moreh how kind and efficient everyone was. My appointment was at 2 and I was out of there by 2:35. The receptionist was friendly and welcoming, the ophthalmic assistant was training a new hire and they were both friendly and efficient as well. The ophthalmologist was amicable and quick. I've been to several other ophthalmology practices and have left irritated and flustered do to lackadaisical attitudes and pushy upselling for inhouse sold frames and contact lenses, and am happy to report that was not the case here. The assistant that printed off my prescriptions asked once and lightly if I was interested in their products and after I replied "No." (expecting to have to patiently reiterate myself soon) she instead gave me a kind and disarming smile. I was already convinced to become a repeat customer, but her kind approach and understanding acceptance made a big impact and guaranteed my return. I feel it seems a bit crazy to be so ecstatic about what should be considered the norm for customer service, but in todays world everyone is on guard, and this place stands above the rest. A big thank you to the entire team at Advanced EyeCare - Raytown!
Boo B. - Jun 3, 2026
Highly recommend for great customer service and fast appointment.
Urgent Eye Care in Raytown
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- Monday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Sunday Closed
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- VSP
- Medicare
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Spectera
- Davis Vision
- EyeMed
- Superior Vision
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
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