Mom is coughing 2wks, her chest x ray is ok but she has many cracked blood vessels in the eye, no infection in it. can it be from coughing. dangerous?

Yes: Coughing can cause surface blood vessels to leak. It should resolve in 7 days. If not , see your eye physician

From coughing.: Vigorous coughing, sneezing straining and vomiting raise the venous pressure in the eye and sometimes break little vessels that are visibile. This is benign and not a sign of anything more serious.

Coughing: Forceful coughing will often cause blood vessels to rupture in areas such as your eyes. Have her assessed for causes of her coughing. A CXR can often be normal despite an underlying illness, such as whooping cough or asthma. Continue to search for the cause of her coughing.

Subconjunctivalbleed: with coughing some of the blood vessels under the lining of the eyes called the conjunctiva can bleed causing a very red eye. The is not serious and will go away. However if she develops pain or decreased vision she should be see an eye doctor right away