SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE

SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE IS A BLEED UNDERNEATH THE CONJUNCTIVA.IT IS CAUSED BY BREAKDOWN OF TINY BLOOD VESSELS IN SURFACE OF THE EYE.

CAUSES:

1.IDIOPATHIC\
2.TRAUMA
3.DIABETES
4.HYPERTENSION
5.IN CHILDREN-VITAMIN C DEFICIENCY
6.DRUGS LIKE-ASPIRIN,WARFARIN
7.FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIVITIS
8.LASIK SURGERY
9.STRAINING-COUGHING,CONSTIPATION,VOMITING,SNEEZING
10.BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDERS

TREATMENT

IT IS USUALLY A SELF LIMITING CONDITION ,REQUIRES NO TREATMENT. IT RESOLVES IN 1-3WEEKS.