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Broken blood vessel in eye (subconjunctival hemorrhage)
A condition that occurs when a tiny blood vessel breaks just underneath the clear lining covering the white surface of the eye (the conjunctiva).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 41-year old asked:
Do the blood vessels in the iris burst or break in the same way a subconjunctival hemorrhage happens in the whites of the eye?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why is it when the eye suffers a subconjunctival hemorrhage the blood does not enter the iris?
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A 17-year old female asked:
My straightener was set to 400 degrees and I burned my head on the right side top not on forehead could this cause hemorrhage or damaged blood vessels?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Botox today around eyes caused a pretty bad ugly blood vessel hemerage in 1 of my eyes no effect on vision am i okay ? How long before it clears?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a subconjunctival hemorrhage.Started hurting to touch my eye so I looked and saw that there are bright red veins only on my left eyelid.Why?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have a subconjunctival hemorrage 3 weeks ago after eye trauma..the spot of blood disappear slowly..its normal to take more than 3 weeks to resolve?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Both of my eyes have red patches and it looks like blood . It is also spreading and moving to my pupils . Is it a subconjuctival hemmorage ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How long does it take for my burst eye vessel to recover? As in the blood to disperse?
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A 30-year old female asked:
HOW can I remove the red blood vessels from the whites of my eyes??? Or does everyone have that?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the causes of ruptured blood vessels in eyes? What can I do to help it heal?
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A 41-year old asked:
If you get frequent blood vessels bursts in your eye could this be a symptom of something more serious?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Camomile eye drops for broken blood vessel?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can be done about busted blood vessels/capillaries near the eye?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me how i can get rid of a popped blood vessel in my eye in a day?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What problems would make me visualise blood vessels in m retina if I am looking to the corner of my eye? Or is this a normal phenomenon?
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A 31-year old asked:
Burst blood vessel in your eye getting bigger?
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A 46-year old asked:
If you pop a blood vessel in eye does visine irritate it?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could violent vomiting cause a broken blood vessel in my eyeball?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is there anything that can speed up healing of eye blood vessels?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I was punched in the eye 3 weeks ago. I have a busted blood vessel in my eye that hasn't went away yet. Will it go away????
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can asthma cause blood vessel burst in eye?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could a popped blood vessel in my eye cause temporary blurred vision?
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A 53-year old asked:
Is it normal to have a constant headache since a burst blood vessel in my eye?
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A 34-year old asked:
How do you get rid of enlarged, or large gathering of blood vessels in the eye safely?
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A 50-year old asked:
Docs, could a popped blood vessel in my eye cause temporary blurred vision?
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A 36-year old female asked:
A blood vessel in my eye popped, for 3 days prior, I had severe headaches. Should I see a doctor, or is this ok?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I had a cold for 3 days, which is now in my left sinus. I woke up with a broken blood vessel in my left eye and redness.
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A 28-year old asked:
I have a red blotch im my eye does not hurt and no loss of vision just looks like a blood vessel popped what could this be?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I ride horses and dust gets kicked up in the air and I have the burst blood vessel in the corner of my left eye will the dust affect it?
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A 82-year old male asked:
I have a broken blood vessel inside my eye. The optomologist used a laser for repair. How long will it take to improve my blurred vision?
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