[Durgical](https://durgical.com/en/) › [DurgiPedia](https://durgical.com/en/durgipedia/) › [Ophthalmology](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/) › Ocular emergencies and trauma # Ocular emergencies and trauma Chemical burns, open globe, retinal detachment, central retinal artery and vein occlusion, acute angle closure and orbital compartment syndrome. 12 pages - [**Acute angle closure: what to do before the ophthalmologist** A painful red eye with halos, vomiting, a hazy cornea and a hard eye is acute angle closure](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/acute-angle-closure-what-to-do-before-the-ophthalmologist/) - [**Central retinal artery occlusion: an eye stroke** Sudden painless visual loss with a pale retina and a cherry-red spot is an eye stroke: emergency…](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/central-retinal-artery-occlusion-an-eye-stroke/) - [**Central retinal vein occlusion: workup and follow-up** A blocked central retinal vein floods the retina with blood](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/central-retinal-vein-occlusion-workup-and-follow-up/) - [**Chemical eye burn: irrigate first** After a chemical splash the eye is washed at once with any clean water, for 15 to 30 minutes or…](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/chemical-eye-burn-irrigate-first/) - [**Corneal and subtarsal foreign bodies** A speck in the eye is found with fluorescein and lid eversion](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/corneal-and-subtarsal-foreign-bodies/) - [**Eye emergencies: minutes, hours or days** A few eye emergencies are lost in minutes, others in hours or days](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/eye-emergencies-minutes-hours-or-days/) - [**Eyelid lacerations: which to refer** A cut eyelid is checked first for an injured eye beneath](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/eyelid-lacerations-which-to-refer/) - [**Giant cell arteritis and the eye: treat before the biopsy** Giant cell arteritis can cut the optic nerve's blood supply and blind one eye, then the other](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/giant-cell-arteritis-and-the-eye-treat-before-the-biopsy/) - [**Orbital compartment syndrome and lateral canthotomy** Bleeding behind the eye after a blow or surgery can choke the optic nerve](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/orbital-compartment-syndrome-and-lateral-canthotomy/) - [**Red eye in a contact lens wearer** A painful red eye in a contact lens wearer is a corneal infection until proven otherwise](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/red-eye-in-a-contact-lens-wearer/) - [**Retinal detachment: how fast to refer** A retinal detachment is repaired by surgery](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/retinal-detachment-how-fast-to-refer/) - [**Suspected open globe: the first steps** If an injury may have opened the eye, the exam stops: a rigid shield goes on, nothing presses on…](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/suspected-open-globe-the-first-steps/) ## A to Z - [A](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/a/) - [B](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/b/) - [C](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/c/) - [D](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/d/) - [E](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/e/) - [F](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/f/) - [G](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/g/) - [H](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/h/) - [I](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/i/) - [L](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/l/) - [M](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/m/) - [N](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/n/) - [O](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/o/) - [P](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/p/) - [R](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/r/) - [S](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/s/) - [T](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/t/) - [V](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/v/) - [W](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/a-z/w/) [← Ophthalmology for the general doctor](https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/) Educational content; not a clinical guideline and no substitute for assessment by a health professional. For sudden visual loss, severe eye pain, a chemical burn or an eye injury, go to an emergency department at once. Representative model, for educational purposes only. --- Source: https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/areas/emergencies/ License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Cite as: DurgiPedia (durgical.com), https://durgical.com/en/ophthalmology/areas/emergencies/