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I had a headache and i woke up w/ a broken blood vessel in my eye..is that abnormal?

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Dr. Faramarz Hidaji answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Probably not related: I don't know how a headache could have caused a bleed on the surface of the eye, unless you had vomiting with the headache. The broken blood vessel is self limited, and is not dangerous.

Dr Rosenfeld and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/18/2018

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