A brief introduction of subconjunctival hemorrhage

A subconjunctival hemorrhage has conspicuous appearance. Its most common symptom is red eyes. Eye redness is directly caused by blood vessels break beneath the tissue covering the conjunctiva, which also explains the name of subconjunctival hemorrhage. Since red eye can be a sign of many other eye diseases, so that you should visit your doctor at once if red eye is accompanied by other vision problems such as blurry vision, pain and light sensitivity.

Some potential causes of subconjunctival hemorrhage include eye trauma, blood thinners (such as aspirin and warfarin), blood clotting disorder, and vitamin K deficiency. Another possible reason is sudden blood pressure increase caused by heavy lifting, coughing, sneezing, laughing or constipation.

A subconjunctival hemorrhage often dissipates on its own after seven to ten days of hemorrhage and leaves a color change in the affected area. During its active days, there are some remedies. Firstly, you should never rub your affected eye, in case of a re-bleeding. You can discontinue taking blood thinners such as aspirin with your doctor’s approval. Lubricant artificial tears can be applied to comfort your eyes.

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