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Eye Trauma (Injury)

	Call 911 NOW (you may need an ambulance) IF: Knocked out (unconscious)
	Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF: You think you have a serious injury Vision is blurred or lost in either eye Severe pain Constant tearing or blinking Double vision or unable to look upward Bloody or cloudy fluid behind the cornea (clear part) Object hit the eye at high speed (such as from a lawn mower) Sharp object hit the eye (such as a metallic chip or flying glass) Skin is split open or gaping and may need stitches Any cut on the eyelid or eyeball "Black eyes" bilaterally (on both sides) Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby Instacare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department. Use our Facility Search, to find the Instacare clinic nearest you.
	Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (between 9 am and 4 pm) IF: You think you need to be seen Large swelling or bruise (wider than 2 inches) at the site of the injury Eyelids swollen shut No tetanus booster in more than 10 years (5 years for dirty cuts and scrapes)
	Call Your Doctor DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS IF: You have other questions or concerns Pain has not improved after 3 days
	Self Care at Home IF: Mild eye injury and you don't think you need to be seen