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Red spot in eye
Suddenly I saw a red spot in my eye... Though I don't have any vision problem or pain...everything else is absolutely normal..only this red spot is little worrisome...What to do.
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It is a sub conjunctival hemorrhage. It will fade away in 1 week...nothing to worry...
Put eye drop megabrom 3 times
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It's subconjunctival bleed..don't worry it will improve in week
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Its a small subconjunctival bleed. It'll get absorbed in 10 days. You need not worry as long as your vision is clear.
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consult sos
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
It's a subconjunctival bleed
It can occur after a sudden or severe sneeze or cough, heavy lifting, straining, vomiting , constipation or even rubbing one's eyes too roughly.
Sometimes due to sudden shoot up of blood pressure can lead to this bleeding.
It is self resolving.
Usually it disappears within two weeks..
Warning symptoms should be ruled out like - diminished vision, floaters means floating mosquito like black spots in front of eye or pain.
Next Steps
Blood pressure should be checked once.
Health Tips
Avoid rubbing of eyes
Avoid strains.
Avoid weight lifting.
Treat underlying causes like constipation or coughing.
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Dr. Himanshu Goyal
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Karnal
It’s a small bleed.. take vit c tab twice daily for 10-15 days
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
It is a small subconjunctival haemorrhage. Don't worry. It will take about a week to resolve completely. Use Mahaflox eye drops 4 times a day for 1 week. Do not rub your eyes.
Get your blood pressure checked.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Ot is sub conjunctival Haemorrhage.pl use Refresh tears eye drops. If you do not have any other symptoms,it will subside slowly. Pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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