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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage in my right eye |
Actually, it's my sister who first noticed redness in the right corner of my right eye. I did not feel any pain or itchiness. I was alarmed when I saw it totally red upon waking up the following morning. I didn't suspect it was a sore eye but I still went to clinic and had it check.
It's my first time to be diagnosed with a so called, subconjuctival hemmorrhage. I was advised not to wear lenses for a week or two until the redness disappear completely.
What is Subconjunctival Hemmorhage?
It is similar to an ordinary
bruise on the skin - it's like a bruise of the eye. It usually appears as a
single, concentrated spot of red, or many scattered red splotches, on the white
of the eye. The redness is blood under the conjunctiva, a clear membrane that
covers the white of the eye (called the sclera) and the inner eyelids.
Seeing a subconjunctival hemorrhage on your eye can be
alarming. Yet it is actually a common minor occurrence. It is almost always
harmless and will heal on its own. It does not affect vision and generally does
not cause pain. There are usually no sensations or symptoms, other than the
appearance of the red spot. In fact, you may not even be aware that you have a
subconjunctival hemorrhage until someone points it out or you look in the
mirror. -Source
What are the causes?
The conjunctiva contains nerves and many small blood
vessels. These blood vessels are usually barely visible but become larger and
more visible if the eye is inflamed. These blood vessels are somewhat fragile
and their walls may break easily.
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- Straining/vomiting
- Increasing the pressure in the veins of the head, as in weight lifting
- Eye rubbing or inserting contact lenses
- Certain infections of the outside of the eye (conjunctivitis) where a virus or a bacteria weaken the walls of small blood vessels under the conjunctiva
- Medical disorder causing bleeding or inhibiting normal clotting.
- A sudden increase in blood pressure. -Source
I am hypertensive and I take my maintenance medication daily but the doctor told me that it may shoot up due to strenuous activities. I do household chores but that's a daily routine. The culprit maybe my lenses that need replacement... or maybe, I lifted something heavy. Whatever the cause, I just have to be cautious from now on.
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