• a black eye does not go away within 3 weeks

You have a black eye and:

• you have a headache that does not go away, or blurry vision
• the area around your eye is warm or leaking pus
• your temperature is very high, or you feel hot and shivery
• you're taking blood-thinning medicine (such as warfarin)
• you have a bleeding disorder (such as haemophilia)

You can call 111 or get help from 111 online.

• you can see blood in your eye
• you have an irregularly shaped pupil (the black dot at the centre of the eye)
• you had a blow to the head and have bruising around both eyes
• you had a blow to the head and lost consciousness or have been sick (vomited)
• you have problems with your vision, such as double vision, loss of vision, seeing flashing light, halos or shadows, or pain when looking at a bright light
• you cannot move your eye