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What causes a blood vessel to bust in the whites of the eye my wife woke up monday and had blood in the corner of the left eye
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This : This could be a conjunctival hemorrhage. They usually resolve without treatment.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Most : Most of the time, this is caused by a person rubbing their eye during the night. We usually don't find the reason that a person rubbed, but an exam would help fin the cause. Sometimes there is a tiny foreign body in the eye, or some inflammation along the eyelids that caused some nighttime rubbing.
Answered 10/4/2016
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The : The most common cause for the blood vessel to bust on the conjunctiva (whites of the eye) is the use of blood thinners including aspirin. The second most common cause is the sudden increase in blood pressure from valsalva maneuver (straining from constipation or coughing). Other causes are rubbing of the eye and trauma to the eye.
Answered 1/17/2019
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