Immediate Emergency Local Care for Eye Injuries
Accidental eye injuries require immediate, high-precision clinical attention to manage pain and prevent long-term visual impairment or corneal scarring. Hammond Optometry offers specialised emergency ocular trauma management directly at our Shelly Beach practice. Instead of waiting for hours in busy hospital emergency rooms, KZN South Coast residents can access immediate, medical eye care locally.
Foreign Object
Removal
Foreign Object
Removal
Corneal Injury
Care
Corneal Injury
Care
Chemical Exposure
Relief
Chemical Exposure
Relief
From physical sports impact injuries at school to accidental workshop mishaps or household cleaning splashes, unexpected eye trauma is a stressful and time-sensitive emergency. Proper clinical monitoring is absolutely vital during the first 24 to 48 hours to eliminate the risk of deep bacterial infection or permanent sight limitations. Our practice is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic instrumentation to stabilize acute visual emergencies safely, ensuring peace of mind right here on the South Coast.
Emergency Eye Trauma FAQ
Flush your eye immediately with clean, running water continuously for at least 15 minutes without rubbing it, then contact our practice or emergency services without delay.
Yes. Terence Hammond is clinically qualified to remove superficial metallic fragments and manage the residual rust rings that often form on the cornea.
No, never rub the eye. If a sharp particle is present, rubbing can press it deeper into the delicate corneal tissue, causing severe, painful abrasions.
As a registered therapeutic optometrist, Terence can fully treat, script for, and manage corneal scratches. If deep structural surgery is ever required, we refer you directly to a local specialist.