Foreign objects or stabbing pains in your eye? Don’t wait!
Eye Emergencies in Lee's Summit
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 CustomEyes - Lee's Summit for emergency eye care.
Our Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit as soon as possible.
Meet our Eye Doctors
Brooke Peterson O.D.
Brooke Peterson, O.D., received her Doctor of Optometry from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, graduating magna cum laude and being inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. She earned her…
Christopher Pena O.D.
Christopher Peña, O.D., received his Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2012. He earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in General Biology and Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics from…
Aaron Cheng O.D.
Languages:
English, Spanish, Mandarin
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Aaron Cheng, O.D. obtained his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Missouri, St. Louis College of Optometry, in 2023. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of Kansas. Dr. Cheng has specialized…
Jeffrey Enevoldsen O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- Professional Certification
Dr. Jeffrey Enevoldsen enjoys fitting contact lenses and providing his patients with the best possible vision with the latest technology. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of…
Ali Genilo O.D.
Language:
English
- Accepting New Patients
- Family Friendly
- In Person Appointments
Ali Genilo, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology with a minor in Dance from the University of Kansas. Dr. Genilo has always known she wanted to work…
Patient Reviews
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Amy D. - Aug 21, 2026
We recently switched to this practice due to insurance changes, and while I was sad to leave our old... Show More eye doctor, this office made the transition easy. My daughter is profoundly deaf and communicates using ASL. Their standard practice is to use a digital/iPad interpreter, but I explained that an in-person interpreter works much better for her, especially as a young child — sign language is a visual language, and a screen interpreter is a lot harder for a kid to fully engage with.
They listened, and without any pushback, arranged an in-person interpreter for her appointment. It meant a lot that they were willing to adjust their normal process based on what actually works for my daughter, rather than just defaulting to what’s easiest for them. Great experience, and we’re glad to be patients here.
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Urgent Eye Care in Lee's Summit
Hours Show More
- Monday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Thursday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Saturday By Appointment Only
- Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans Show More
- VSP
- Medicare
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Spectera
- Davis Vision
- EyeMed
- Superior Vision
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
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