Question 1

can i pop a blood vessel in my eye?

Accepted Answer

Blood on the eye: Yes you can pop a small capilary on the surface of the eye.It will often look like a small paint brush painted a red streak..

It often comes with straining or trauma..

It can be frightening but innocent.
It will resolve without drops and without visual damage.
If it was from trauma then you must see the eyeMD/ophthalmologist..

Question 2

a blood vessel popped in my eye, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhage: Consult with us to see how severe it is and if you need to have your blood pressure checked or dilation to see if there is blood in the vitreous or retina (which is rare) for this likely subconjunctival hemorrhage.

Question 3

how exactly do you pop a blood vessel in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Usually friction: The vast majority of conjunctival hemorrhages are caused by dry eyes which can be helped with artificial tears. Sometimes, the bleeding can be worsened by use of anticoagulants such as Coumadin (warfarin) or plavix. Other causes include uncontrolled blood pressure and bleeding disorders. If you have headaches or other symptoms, please see your ophthalmologist right away.

Question 4

my grandmother popped a blood vessel in her eye. what should we do?

Accepted Answer

Subconjunctival heme: Your description sounds like a subconjunctival hemorrhage which is very common.  The most common cause is dry eye/ ocular surface irritation which would explain your headache.  I would try using artificial tears and observation.  If you develop decreased vision or increased pain, you should see an eye doctor.

Question 5

why is there a bump on my eyeball and a popped blood vessel with some pain.

Accepted Answer

Thin vein: You did something to increase the venous pressure in your head; probably coughing or sneezing or lifting something heavy.  This caused a little blood seepage from a thin vessel on the eye surface.  These are dramatic looking but benign and your eye will absorb the blood over 3-8 days.

Question 6

i've had brown, popped blood vessel in my eye for a couple of years. can it be removed?

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Probably not: Brown spots on the eye that do not disappear are usually not blood but rather melanin - a brown skin pigment.  The white of the eye is covered by a thin layer of skin that can have melanin (which makes the  skin brown), more often in darker-skinned individuals. Have it evaluated annually to be sure it does not change.  It is only removed if there is concern about growth.

Question 7

yesterday i woke up with a bursted blood vessel in the left corner of my eye. i did not hit anything. should i be concerned about it? i'm 25 yrs. old.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely problem: The surface of the eye has veins which sometimes have a weakened walll at some point.  A little blood can seep out with eye rubbing, coughing, sneezing, lifting too much weight, etc.  This looks dramatic but is benign and will absorb with no action on your part in 3-10 days depending upon the amount.  You need only be concerned if you have bruising/bleeding elsewhere.

Question 8

can i fly with a broken eye blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A broken blood vessel on the surface of the eye is called a subconjuctival hemorrhage.  It is the equivalent of a bruise elsewhere on the body.  A new subconjuctival hemorrhage can rebleed in the first week, but there is no contraindication of flying in a pressurized cabin.

Question 9

i have a broken blood vessel in my eye. help?

Accepted Answer

In or on surface?: If it is on the surface (you can see it in the mirror) it is most likely not a problem.  Occasionally blood vessels break on the surface (called sub-conjunctival hemorrhage) and looks bad, but will resolve on its own.  There should not be any pain or vision changes it this occurs.  If this happens mutiple times, see and ophthalmologist (there may be undelying cause).

Question 10

how can i heal broken blood vessel in my eye?

Accepted Answer

With time and...: ...Patience.  Once a vessel breaks, it heals almost immediately.  Unfortunately, the blood that leaked out can stay in place for up to 2 weeks.  Nothing but time will heal this.  Vasoconstrictors (visine (r)) do not help the blood disappear, since they only close the blood vessel that is already healed and do not remove the blood that spilled out.

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