Fuchs dystrophy: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Seek emergency care for sudden major vision loss, severe eye pain with headache or nausea, a chemical splash, or a significant eye injury.

   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Seek urgent, same-day eye care for:

   • New pain, redness or marked sensitivity to light
   • A sudden increase in discomfort or watering
   • Rapidly worsening or newly cloudy vision
   • Eye discharge
   • Possible graft-rejection symptoms after corneal surgery

   These are not typical of slowly progressing Fuchs dystrophy and may indicate another urgent problem.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
3. 3

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   Arrange a routine eye appointment for gradually increasing morning blur, halos, glare or changing vision.

   Continue planned monitoring if Fuchs dystrophy has already been diagnosed.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Fuchs dystrophy. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.