Eye Emergencies

Urgent Eye Care When You Need It Most in La Plata County

Eye emergencies can be scary, and seeking immediate, expert care is critical to preventing permanent damage. If you are experiencing sudden vision changes, pain, or discharge, call Peak Eyecare immediately and we will do our best to get you seen that day. Our optometrists are equipped to handle urgent ocular issues faster and more comprehensively than a standard urgent care clinic, as we work with eyes all day every day. 

 Seek Immediate Care If You Experience:

  • Sudden loss or distortion of vision.

  • New, prominent floaters or flashes of light (potential retinal detachment).

  • Foreign objects lodged in the eye.

  • Chemical burns or splashes.

  • Severe eye pain, redness, or discharge (e.g., pink eye or corneal ulcers).

  • Scratched eyes (corneal abrasions).

Call us at 970-403-5655. If your emergency occurs outside of our regular office hours, please proceed to the nearest urgent care clinic, but follow up with us as soon as possible afterwards.