Acute, life-threatening symptoms? Call 144 directly.
Condition
Red eye: symptoms and warning signs
- itching, burning, redness
- watery or purulent discharge
- usually both eyes, often one after the other
Orientation
How urgent is it?
When in doubt, always choose the higher level.
Assessment and treatment on site. You are welcome without an appointment, too.
Book an appointmentor simply walk in
- deteriorating vision
- severe pain in the eye
- marked sensitivity to light
- an injury to the eye or contact with chemicals
- a red, painful eye in a contact lens wearer
- one-sided redness with an irregular or constricted pupil
If your symptoms are acute and life-threatening, call 144. aprioris is not an emergency department.
Overview
What you should know
Irritated, red eyes, and the question of when it belongs with an eye specialist.
A red eye has many causes. Conjunctivitis is common, brought on by viruses, bacteria or an allergy. What matters is telling those apart from causes that threaten your sight; those belong with an ophthalmologist immediately.
One address for your concern
Book an appointment or come by during opening hours. And if you are unsure whether we are the right address: come anyway; we will work it out with you.
Symptoms
Typical signs
Typical signs
- itching, burning, redness
- sticky lids in the morning, a feeling of something in the eye
- watery or purulent discharge
- usually both eyes, often one after the other
What happens
What happens at aprioris
Our aim: to resolve your concern directly on site. Assessment, treatment and, where needed, a prescription or certificate. If specialist care is needed, we refer you on.
We listen to your concern, examine the eye and put the findings in context. An eye injury, sudden loss of vision or severe eye pain belongs with an ophthalmologist immediately; those cases we refer without delay.
Every case is reviewed and signed off by a physician, either during your visit or shortly after. Anything that needs specialist care, we refer on, prioritised by urgency and with a written report. aprioris does not dispense medication itself.
Treatment
Treatment overview
What you can do yourself
- hand hygiene, and do not rub the eye
- no contact lenses and no eye make-up until it has healed
- use your own towel, to avoid passing it on
- give your eyes a rest from screens and glare
Services
Related services
Locations
Where we treat this
Available at 10 locations, with an appointment or as a walk-in.
AmriswilBadenBern ChristoffelHerisauLucerne NeustadtWinterthur MarktgasseZurich AlbisriederplatzZurich LimmatplatzZurich MorgentalZurich Paradeplatz
Booking
Book an appointment online
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an appointment for this?
Not necessarily. You are welcome without booking during opening hours. If you book an appointment, you are seen at the agreed time. You can book online or by calling the practice.
What does the assessment cost?
aprioris is a medical practice licensed by the canton. Services covered by mandatory health insurance are billed accordingly. Your deductible and co-payment apply, as in any medical practice. Preventive services are paid for privately; prices are shown with each service.
What should I bring?
Your health insurance card. If you take medication, a current medication list or the packaging helps. For anything to do with vaccination, please bring your vaccination record.
When should I go straight to emergency care?
Sudden deterioration in vision, severe eye pain, an injury or contact with chemicals: have it assessed by an ophthalmologist immediately, if in doubt through emergency care.