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Eye injury - To not go to the a&e?

83 replies

Lonelycats · 13/06/2023 20:09

Hi, I hate going to the hospital or the gp and will do anything to avoid it, and I’d be so appreciative if anyone has any advice for me!

I hit my eye on my car door, it violently swung back and the corner of the door hit me right in the eye with some force. Awful. I had just been shopping and had some frozen beans so I was able to instantly apply that as a cooling pack.

the eye looks normal but is sore, and my vision is just a little blurry. No flashes of light or patches of darkness in my field of vision. No photosensitivity.

please tell me that I can let this heal/recover on it’s own? Any red flags which would prompt a call to the gp? Really really don’t want to go but obviously don’t want to compromise my vision if that’s a risk.

OP posts:
FlyingSoap · 13/06/2023 20:10

I’d call 111, you’ve to be careful with eyes

wildfirewonder · 13/06/2023 20:11

You have to consider whether you are willing to risk your sight.

Many of us hate hospitals. However I would want my eye checked.

uggmum · 13/06/2023 20:11

As your vision is blurry I would get it looked at.
If you can't face a&e then an optician appointment tomo. If they find anything wrong they can then refer you urgently to the eye clinic.

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 13/06/2023 20:13

With blurry vision and a head (eye) injury you should be seen.

Always4Brenner · 13/06/2023 20:13

I’d be getting checked.

QuestionableMouse · 13/06/2023 20:14

You should get it checked. Why fuck about with your sight for the sake of a few hours?

Fluffypuppy1 · 13/06/2023 20:14

Blurry vision can indicate a detached retina so I would definitely be going to A&E if it were me.

KnickerlessParsons · 13/06/2023 20:15

I normally play down injuries and am always 😮 at how often people on here are advised to go to A&E....
But your vision is blurry - get yourself to A&E!

timetorefresh · 13/06/2023 20:15

You might have done something to your retina. Speed of being seen is important

nocoolnamesleft · 13/06/2023 20:16

Blurry vision sounds like a red flag in the circumstances. Unless you fancy risking your eyesight, best to get checked out at A&E (unless you're lucky enough to have a local eye A&E, in which case go there) tonight.

PonyPatter44 · 13/06/2023 20:17

I honestly think you should go to A&E, but if you really won't go, then try Specsavers in the morning.

Otarge · 13/06/2023 20:17

Agree you have to get checked but go to a specialist eye emergency centre. They'll have the proper equipment there. Otherwise you could spend 12 hours in a&e and come out with no more than a referral to a specialist centre, which you could do yourself by phoning them.

londonrach · 13/06/2023 20:17

Sorry op ..eye sight is vvvv important..a&e

StarchySturgess1 · 13/06/2023 20:18

I'll caveat this by saying I am wildly cavalier about my own body is this kind of scenario; nobody else's, just my own.

I hit my eye on the car door years ago, it was hard enough that it ricocheted my head back and stumbled backwards. It was very sore and a bit blurry the day it happened and then the following day I woke up with a socking great black eye but all sight was fine.

I didn't at any point feel dizzy or sick and I didn't black out etc, which would probably make me think about whether I'd have it looked at a bit more thoroughly. Maybe.

The black eye took about ten days to go and was sizeable. I did regularly feel around my eye socket to make sure there were no sharp pains or similar.

I think if you're a hospital avoider, you tend to know when the time has come, you wouldn't be in a quandary.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 13/06/2023 20:18

Don't piss around with eye injuries. Or head injuries. Particularly not both.

A&E at least, preferably Ophthalmic A&E if there's one in the area.

Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 13/06/2023 20:18

Definitely get it checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

StarchySturgess1 · 13/06/2023 20:18

All the other people on this thread are much more sensible and you should probably listen to them though!

Greentree1 · 13/06/2023 20:19

Go to an optician, they will tell you if you need referring and will send you immediately to hospital if you need to go, and bypass a lot of the bullshit.

Toddlerteaplease · 13/06/2023 20:20

Definitely get checked go to your nearest eye casualty, if there is one locally.

Shopper727 · 13/06/2023 20:21

My son had a welding injury to his eye and went to an optician they were so good with him, (he’s 21) he was in a lot of pain but they dealt with it and no need for hospital but you’d need to get that seen asap - some areas have eye hospitals call 111 and ask them what you should do?… sounds painful op hope you’re ok

Katrinawaves · 13/06/2023 20:25

Moorfields eye hospital have an out of hours telephone advice service. May be worth calling them - I think they will refer you to a nearer eye hospital if you aren’t commutable to London and need to be seen

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/service/accident-emergency

A&E - Moorfields Eye Hospital

Accident & - Our A&E team offers accident and treatment for urgent, sight-threatening problems and for issues that cannot wait for a routine appointment with your GP.

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/service/accident-emergency

gamerchick · 13/06/2023 20:27

Never fuck around with your eyes man. I would t go to a&e but I'd be hot footing it to an eye dude at the very least

hattyhathat · 13/06/2023 20:28

Phone 111 they might send you to a specialist eye centre

Bethany7 · 13/06/2023 20:29

If there is a small pool of blood in the iris then DEFINITELY go to A and E asap.

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