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Optometrist showed pic of my eyes: few bleeding spots. bld pressure always good/low, no diabetes. sle, plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). can bleeding go away itself?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

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Bleeding spots where: Were they on the outer part of your eyes, or in the back of your eyes, I mean in the fundus inside your eyes, honestly Madame, an ophthalmologist is the only person to answer your question after examining your eyes, hopefully it will subside, but you need an expert's advice

Answered 9/20/2015

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Optometrist showed pic of my eyes: few bleeding spots. bld pressure always good/low, no diabetes. sle, plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine). can bleeding go away itself?

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