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What Causes Red Spot In Eye?

I was wondering if I could ask two questions:



1. I have a red spot in the corner of my eye. I thought it was a blood vessel the broke, but how would I know that versus pink eye?



2. I was talking on the phone and someone came in the room and sneezed right behind me. What is the likelyhood that I might get sick?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello
Welcome to health care magic.

I reviewed your history.
It seems from the history that you are having a red spot.
This is most probably subconjunctival hemorrhage because of a broken blood vessel.
This can be differentiated from pink eye by the fact that pink eye will have other symptoms like pain, irritation, congested vessels, watering, discharge.....

The chance of infection just by once exposing yourself to sneezing is very less. Hence no need to worry.

Hope the information is helpful to you.


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What Causes Red Spot In Eye?

Hello Welcome to health care magic. I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having a red spot. This is most probably subconjunctival hemorrhage because of a broken blood vessel. This can be differentiated from pink eye by the fact that pink eye will have other symptoms like pain, irritation, congested vessels, watering, discharge..... The chance of infection just by once exposing yourself to sneezing is very less. Hence no need to worry. Hope the information is helpful to you. Thank you