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Trauma to one or both eyes. Injuries can include bruises around the eye, bleeding behind the cornea, dislocation of the lens, rupture of the eyeball, cuts, and abrasions.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
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

Symptoms

Red (bloodshot) eyes, one eye only
Red eye (single)
Eye irritation
Eye pain
Poor vision
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