Eye with blown vessel

[Verde1]

Good morning,

Need advise, this morning was like that when got to work. Then I checked seems a blood vessel blown.... yesterday Was just a bit and today is even worse after the night.... willl attach next .

Then the advice is waiting 2 weeks to go but the chemists said for don't do anything will go... but as it was sting and cause me confusion I bought a eye drops for dry and irritated eyes... as seems they were very gritty....

Thank you in advance for your advices

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I think you should seek medical advice asap.

Maybe call 111. Or maybe try to make an urgent appointment with an optician? Or even go to A&E. Someone needs to check with the proper equipment.

The pharmacy may be right - I certainly don't know. Despite that being a pretty excellent photo in the circumstances, all it does is make me feel incredibly ignorant.

I'd also point out that many of us cannot tolerate preservative in eye drops. Even if we tolerate preservative initially, we tend to develop sensitivity over time. Ends up that the drops can cause as much (or more) discomfort as they relieve.

[Verde1 in reply to helvella]

Thank you Helvella. Will see if I book an opticians appointment

[pennyannie]

Hello Verde :

Please go directly to an optician and ask to be seen, there and then, and sit and wait for the optician to take a look at the back of the eye when s/he can then advise the appropriate next step - alternatively if your hospital has an eye department - go there as an emergency patient today.

[Verde1 in reply to pennyannie]

Will go to Opticians at lunch. As they said on the phone is better to check it. Thanks.

[pennyannie in reply to Verde1]

Ok good - yes, you need to have them be able to see behind the eye -

Keep us in the loop -

[Star13]

Please take a look at this article. The pharmacist was correct it is a common occurrence and is nothing to worry about. I’ve had it happen a few times.

my.clevelandclinic.org/heal...

The only thing I would add is if you suffer from blood pressure then I would either take it if you have a machine or ask a pharmacy to do so as sometimes an increase in BP can cause it so that would be worth checking.

[Verde1 in reply to Star13]

Thank you Star13 . I have read that yesterday, but I just feel a sting feeling... and I have an family history of diabetes and so on in family, usually my blood pressure is low... but could be a spike of blood pressure.. not sure ... rung my opticians and they said is better to be checked by the opticians anyway. Thanks

[Hedgeree]

Hi Verde1,

Yes definitely get your eye checked. If you can't get an appointment with an optician; are you anywhere near a specialist eye hospital?

I recently attended the eye hospital near me (Liverpool) really helpful. The optician told me to go there due to the nature of my eye issue.

Hope you get it checked quite soon.

[arTistapple]

I have had this happen a few times. Fragility of the eye (dryness) itself due to hypo I think - mainly. However like everyone says a proper check would not go amiss.

RVI in Newcastle upon Tyne runs an A&E department especially for eye issues - if you are anywhere near. It sees patients from quite far and wide.

[Verde1 in reply to arTistapple]

Thank you. I am off to opticians, I am a bit far from Newcastle....

[KatyMac68]

I had this on Sunday, oddly for the first time in years my eyes don't feel dry

I have had it before, and as told not to worry by both gp and optician

[Verde1 in reply to KatyMac68]

Thank you. Thhink slightly the same. ... but

[KatyMac68 in reply to Verde1]

It was significantly redder on sunday

Eye with burst blood vessel

[Verde1]

Update! Been to opticians and as I thought ... she said is Subconjunctival hemorrhage , Just have to leave it for 2weeks at least.... 😊

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Verde1]

Phew!

One of the situations where the looks are worse than the reality!

[Verde1 in reply to helvella]

Definitely 🙏🏼

[pennyannie]

Thanks - you can never be sure with eyes - and its always best to get checked out :

When my eyes were with what was described as conjunctivitis by the doctor I went to my optician on my next day off and after looking behind my eyes he popped me in a taxi to Moorfields Eye Hospital where I had laser treatment for holes and tears in both eyes - scary time and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

[Verde1 in reply to pennyannie]

Hi Pennyannie,That must have been pretty scary.

Hope you are fully recovered 😊

[pennyannie in reply to Verde1]

Yes I'm fully recovered - thank you - and as Helvella mentions ' we iritis people ' probably tend to over react - your picture scared me !!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to pennyannie]

Many years ago, I thought my eyes were just a bit red and dry. But by next day I couldn't open them and ended up being taken to hospital. It was iritis. Such experiences probably make us extra aware/sensitive to eye stories!

[Verde1 in reply to helvella]

Hi Helvella,

We do get scared with certain things.... and some experiences difficult to forget. ..

Take care

[Brightness14]

do you have an eye hospital near you, if so I would go there straight away and seek there advice.