Foreign objects or stabbing pains in your eye? Don’t wait!
Eye Emergencies in Pleasanton
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 EyeTx - Atascosa for emergency eye care.
Our Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Christopher Prough O.D.
Therapeutic Optometrist
Language: English
- Family Friendly
- Accepting New Patients
- In Person Appointments
- Professional Certification
Dr. Christopher Prough grew up in Pleasanton and is a Pleasanton High School graduate. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Texas State University in San Marcos with a minor in Chemistry. In May 2014, he earned his Doctor of…
Thomas Vielma
Therapeutic Optometrist
Languages: English, Spanish
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Thomas Vielma, O.D. received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Houston in 1998. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1994. Being able to…
Patient Reviews
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Maria R.- Oct 28, 2026
EyeTX – Dr. Christopher Prough
I made three appointments about a week in advance for myself and my ... Show Moretwo children, and I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to get in ahead of our scheduled appointment time.
Before the appointment, I received three separate letters in the mail, one addressed to each of us, all containing the same information about potential out-of-pocket costs if insurance coverage was not applicable. I called the office to clarify, and during that conversation, we confirmed that one of my children was under five. The doctor we were initially scheduled with did not see children under five, so the office rescheduled all three of us for later that day with another doctor.
Dr. Prough was very good with both of my children. He was patient and willing to work around my one-and-a-half-year-old's reluctance to participate or focus on him. I felt that the necessary checks were completed without making the appointment unnecessarily difficult.
Even the eye dilation went surprisingly well with my youngest. She did not have a crying reaction to the drops. I appreciated that the appointment itself had not left her overly irritated or upset beforehand, which I believe helped make the experience easier for her.
Overall, we had a fairly painless experience, and I appreciated Dr. Prough's patience and flexibility when working with young children.
Marie N.- Oct 15, 2026
Consistent care and service from year to year.
Urgent Eye Care in Pleasanton
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- Monday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Wednesday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
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- VSP
- United Healthcare
- Spectera
- Davis Vision
- Superior Vision
- Medicaid
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Avesis
- Blue Cross
- MetLife
- AlwaysCare
- Aetna
- Community Eye Care
- Eyetopia
- Devoted Health Plans
- Premier Provider Network
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