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My son has a red bloch that looks like a blood clot on the left corner of his eye. what could it be and how do we treat it?

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Must be visualized: sounds like a small hyphema - broken blood vessel ( superficial)- usually resolves in 1-2 weeks.

Answered 4/17/2018

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Conjunctival bleed: This is almost certainly a subconjunctival (SCH) hemorrhage. It is not a hyphema which is bleeding inside the eye and could be serious. SCH occurs when a small vein in the conjunctival plexus seeps a little blood in response to coughing, sneezing, valsalva activity, local minor trauma and other benign events. These fade quickly and do not cause a threat to vision or eye health.

Answered 6/23/2018

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