I'll be seeing my GP about this, red-eye, as it is something that keeps repeating, But I just wondered whether this may be due to sudden changes in blood pressure due to coughing and / or struggling for breath during asthma attacks.
Anyone else experienced this.
Jon
Its possible to be caused by a cough or a sneeze. According to the web, doesn't need any treatment as such, but I'd certainly check with GP if keeps happening.
Hello Jon,The most common cause of recurrent subconjunctival hemorrhages is high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding disorders, repeated eye trauma etc. Please get your blood pressure and blood sugar levels checked. Also get your bleeding time and clotting time done to check for any bleeding disorders. If all is normal then no need to worry. Sometimes there are fragile blood vessels in the conjunctiva which can bleed on minor trauma like rubbing of eyes etc. I sometimes rub ( but try not to ) eyes when in contact with allergans. The itching drives me mad but I use covered ice cubes to reduce and cool the itchiness. Works well for me.I experieced a subconjunctival hemorrhage in my only good eye late last year ( other eye is diagnosed blind). Obviously I panicked bigtime. Was told that because I didn’t fall into above described categories it was nothing to worry about. It healed up and my sight in 'good' left eye is still the same. But anyone would worry. So see your GP and ask for some tests.Mia x
Hello Jon,The most common cause of recurrent subconjunctival hemorrhages is high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding disorders, repeated eye trauma etc. Please get your blood pressure and blood sugar levels checked. Also get your bleeding time and clotting time done to check for any bleeding disorders. If all is normal then no need to worry. Sometimes there are fragile blood vessels in the conjunctiva which can bleed on minor trauma like rubbing of eyes etc. I sometimes rub ( but try not to ) eyes when in contact with allergans. The itching drives me mad but I use covered ice cubes to reduce and cool the itchiness. Works well for me.I experieced a subconjunctival hemorrhage in my only good eye late last year ( other eye is diagnosed blind). Obviously I panicked bigtime. Was told that because I didn’t fall into above described categories it was nothing to worry about. It healed up and my sight in 'good' left eye is still the same. But anyone would worry. So ask your GP for a referral.Mia x
Just to really reiterate (sp?) what others have said, ""red-eye"" is quite common and not generally anything to worry about - I had it in both eyes a few years ago, and you could not see any whites in my eyes at all. This was due to my platelets in my blood being very low, so it is a good idea to have a blood test to see how your blood is clotting - do you take any warfarin, heparin, or other anti-coagulants?
It can also happen if your blood pressure is to high and trauma to the eye, as said before. It is best to get it checked out, but it usually clears up itself after a time. However, the white of your eyes may look quite yellow and bruised after the initial redness is gone, and may make you look slightly jaundiced, but this is normal after any bleed or bruising.
Good luck!
Emz x
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