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Red spot in eye since a day
Please see attached photo. My mother developed red clot on the eye. Please advice.
She does not have diabetes.
Has osteoporosis and varicose veins and BP. She is 61 years old.
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This looks like sub conjunctival hemorrhage
It will resolve without treatment
Having said that it is provisional diagnosis
Kindly consult local ophthalmologist
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It is sbconjunctival haemorrhage. Might be due to rubbing or uncontrolled bp.please get bp check up done .
You can do cold compresses and put some antibiotic eye drop.
If irritation or itching is there then put some lubricant eye drops eg teardrops 3to 4times daily.
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This looks like subconjuctival heamorrhage. The common causes of this are finger nail injury, fluctuating blood pressure, vomiting, constipation, chronic cough etc
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Not to worry...the blood will absorb slowly in a week time
Health Tips
Use any antibiotic drop twice a day as a precaution
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Dr. Asmita Saha
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes rightly said it’s subconjunctival hemorrhage due to some trauma or sudden fluctuation in blood pressure.
Next Steps
Consult a physician please .
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It will resolve on its own.Dont worry.But there should not be any vision drop,if so then consult an ophthalmologist nearby.
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