What Causes Broken Blood Vessel In Eye?

Posted on Sun, 4 Jan 2015

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Question : I have had what appears to be a broken blood vessel in the front of my eye .i can't remember doing anything to my eye. But I have glaucoma&stake blood thinners this patch or spot of blood has been there for 3 days please advise?

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
The cause could very well be the meds sir

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. The ruptured blood vessel-like appearance is called a sub-conjunctival haemorrhage, and some of the most common causes for an abrupt appearance are:

+Violent coughing
+Lifting of heavy objects
+Vomiting
+Violent sneezing
+Eye infections
+Violently rubbing your eyes
+Eye infections
+Fluctuations of blood pressure
+Medications (e.g. blood thinning medications)
+Diabetes

So the medications you are on could clearly be the cause for your presentation, for this reason I would urge you to visit your doctor for a physical examination and further evaluation. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.

Best wishes sir.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar