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A 20-year-old male asked:

Hit my my eye, my nose and my head pretty hard and now the swelling and bruising has gone but my eye still feels sore and bloody mucus is this normal?

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Dr. Sheron Marshall
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
See your doctor: Bloody mucus is not normal--please go see your doctor.
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