Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
What is Subconjunctival Haemorrhage?
The conjunctiva is a tissue that covers the white part of the eye and consists of blood vessels and nerves. Subconjunctival haemorrhage is bleeding under the conjunctiva caused by the rupture of these blood vessels. It appears as a red patch on the white of the eye. Subconjunctival haemorrhage does not usually affect your vision or cause pain or discharge from the eyes but you may experience itching of the eye.
Subconjunctival haemorrhage has no specific cause. It can occur suddenly from sneezing, coughing, rubbing of the eyes, vomiting, and trauma.
Risk Factors for Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
Risk factors may include:
- Diabetes,
- Hypertension
- Blood clotting disorders
- Blood-thinning medications.
When you present with subconjunctival haemorrhage, your doctor may perform an eye examination and run blood tests to rule out serious bleeding disorders. The condition usually does not require treatment as the blood is absorbed back into the eyes in about a week or two. However, you may be prescribed eye drops to relieve irritation or itching in your eyes.
Related Topics:
- Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
- Dry Eyes
- Lid Cysts
- Blepharitis
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Tear
- Cataract
- Diabetic Macular Oedema
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Macular Oedema
- Cystoid Macular Oedema
- Central Serous Retinopathy
- Vision Disorders
- Watery Eye
- Tear Duct Obstruction
- Vein Occlusion
- Chalazion
- Vein Occlusion Macular Oedema
- Allergic Disorders of the Eye
- Blurred Vision
- Distortion of Central Vision
- Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
- Optic Neuropathy
- Posterior Uveitis
- Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Temporal Arteritis
- WET AMD
- Traumatic Iritis
- Acute/ Chronic/Recurrent Iridocyclitis
- Am I at Risk of Glaucoma?
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Open and Closed Iridocorneal Angles
- Pars Planitis/Intermediate Uveitis
- Retinal Detachment
- Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
