Respiratory emergencies can sometimes involve eye complications, particularly when severe asthma attacks or other respiratory crises affect oxygen levels or require emergency medications that can impact eye health.

Severe allergic reactions that affect both breathing and eyes require immediate emergency treatment, as these reactions can rapidly progress to life-threatening situations that require prompt intervention with medications such as epinephrine.

Emergency corticosteroid treatment for severe asthma attacks can cause rapid increases in eye pressure in susceptible individuals, requiring monitoring for acute angle-closure glaucoma and other serious eye complications.

Oxygen therapy and other emergency respiratory treatments may affect eye health, particularly in people with pre-existing eye conditions or those at risk for complications from changes in oxygen levels or blood pressure.

Call to Action

Don’t risk your vision during respiratory emergencies. Call Vision Specialists of California immediately at (619) 501-9050 for urgent respiratory-related eye care.