What Causes Sudden Redness In The Eye?

Posted on Sun, 9 Mar 2014

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Question : i was watching tv and was not seeing so clearly so I went for my glasses which I have not worn in a while. I remember rubbing my eyes a bit then when I was going to bed I noticed this red blotch on my left eye ball.

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Redness can be due to heamorrhage Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on HealthCareMagic. Sudden appearance of redness in the eye is a serious issue. Was it associated with any kind of pain? If not then this may be due to hemorrhage in the eye. Are you suffering from hypertension> Hypertension especially malignant hypertension can cause spontaneous rupture of ophthalmic hemorrhage. Is there any history of trauma to the eye? Trauma can also result in ocular hemorrhage. You need to consult your ophthalmologist at the earliest for clinical examination, relevant investigations and management. If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer Dr Shailja P Wahal

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