What Causes Subconjunctival Hemorrhage In The Left Eye Post A Cataract Surgery?

Posted on Tue, 7 Mar 2017

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Question : a hemorrhage in my left eye - why? History: single bypass 3 years ago, followed by 4 ischemic strokes. Complete recovery afterwards. Also: cataract surgery in same eye 3 mos. ago. Am on Warfarin and Atorvastatin. Should I be concerned? How long to wait for it to heal? This happened in same eye two weeks ago. It healed in two days. Today is the second day and it is worse. I am 77 yrs. old, do yoga constantly, meditate, take 5-mile walks 5x/wk. I am a potter, sculptor, and pianist.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage can be because of deranged PT/INR.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.

Yes you should be concerned,You are on Warfarin.
Please get your PT/INR test immediately.
Hemorrhage in eye can be a indicator of increased INR.
As history of same problem was there 2 weeks ago also a PT/INR should be done as early as possible.
Time of recovery depends on the cause of Hemorrhage.

Please do attach a photo of eye with follow up query.

Follow up with reports.
Thanks.

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