A 41-year-old member asked:
Are blood vessels popping out in eyes dangerous?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Wiederanswered
Ophthalmology 37 years experience
Sub conj nemorrhage: A broken blood vessel on the surface of your eye is totally harmless. It can be caused by a hard cough or sneeze, a hard bowel movement, or even just rubbing your eyes. It may occur more often in people who take blood thinners or Aspirin on a regular basis. There is no treatment necessary for this, but it may take up to two weeks to resolve.
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Dr. Olivia Liaoanswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Need more info: Could happen spontaneously, and for no reason at all. Rule out rubbing, taking blood thinners such as aspirin, and check blood pressure but if happening very frequently would need to do a workup of the clotting factors.
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