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Subconjunctival haemorrhage

Subconjunctival bleeding, also known as subconjunctival or subconjunctival haemorrhage, is bleeding from a small blood over the whites of the eye. It results in a red spot in the white of the eye. There is generally little to no pain and vision is not affected. Generally only one eye is affected.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Red spot over whites of the eye, little to no pain

Causes — why it happens

·Coughing, vomiting, direct injury

How it's found

·Based on appearance

Treatment

·No specific treatment

Complications

·None

Outlook

·Good, 10% risk of recurrence

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