Go to the hospital or call your local emergency number (such as 911) if:
Your eye is red after a penetrating injury. You have a headache along with blurred vision or confusion. You are seeing halos around lights. You have nausea and vomiting.
Call your health care provider if:
Your eyes are red longer than 1-2 days. You have eye pain or vision changes. You take blood thinning medication, like warfarin. You may have an object in your eye. You are very sensitive to light. You have a yellow or greenish discharge from one or both eyes.
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Red eye ?
Go to the hospital or call your local emergency number (such as 911) if:
Your eye is red after a penetrating injury. You have a headache along with blurred vision or confusion. You are seeing halos around lights. You have nausea and vomiting.
Call your health care provider if:
Your eyes are red longer than 1-2 days. You have eye pain or vision changes. You take blood thinning medication, like warfarin. You may have an object in your eye. You are very sensitive to light. You have a yellow or greenish discharge from one or both eyes.