Subconjuntival hemorrage

[BasiRose]

Anyone experience subconjuntival hemorrage at injection site? Mine is so bad. Looks like a baseball hit the upper part of my eye!

[Bawani]

You see, when we enter the eye with a needle, the needle passes through the conjunctiva — a thin tissue covering the white part of the eye, the sclera. The conjunctiva has tiny blood vessels within it, and sometimes as a needle passes through the conjunctiva, it nicks one of these blood vessels. The blood vessel leaks some blood which collects beneath the conjuncitiva, and causes a bright red patch on the eye. We call this a subconjunctival hemorrhage.

It’s a pretty bad looking thing. After all, the eye gets really red, and everyone that sees you is going to say, “Yikes, what happened to your eye.” But the truth is, as bad as it may look, a subconjunctival hemorrage is one of the least significant things that you can experience. The blood clears away in a few days or weeks. It’s completely painless, and has no consequence. I tell my patients that it’s a little like a bruise (which is bleeding under the skin). Because the “skin” of the eye, the conjunctiva is clear, the blood isn’t purple (as it is when we see it through skin), but bright red. And just like a bruise, it will go away without any consequence.

I saw this on a medical site. I have had these several times and though can be painful hey do look worse than they are. Hope it reassures you.

[BasiRose in reply to Bawani]

Yes it sure has Bawani! Thanks for taking the time to response in detail. Appreciate that!

[angelah25]

Hi, I had a bright red eye after my first injection. No pain whatsoever, but it did take a good few weeks to clear.

[BasiRose in reply to angelah25]

Thanks Anglelah25 for your response. I think it will take awhile for certain but glad to know it's not uncommon. Can't wait until it clears!