Eye and vision

What is subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Subconjunctival hemorrhage is the term for a broken blood vessel on the surface of the eye. The clear membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the white of the eye is called the conjunctiva. It has innumerable, very small blood vessels that break easily. When a break happens, blood can leak under the conjunctiva. When this happens, the blood causes part of the white of your eye to turn bright red. The red spots caused by subconjunctival hemorrhage can look scary. But most cases do not cause any symptoms or need treatment. It is most common in older people, but it can happen at any age.

What causes a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Most cases of subconjunctival hemorrhage have no known cause. Some events and conditions can cause blood vessels on the eye to break. These include:

• Straining (during coughing, sneezing, vomiting, or while using the toilet)
• Injury to the head or eye, including infection
• Rubbing the eye too hard
• Wearing contact lenses
• Taking medications, including blood thinners and a cancer drug called interferon
• High blood pressure

What are the symptoms of subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Other than the red spot, there are no symptoms associated with subconjunctival hemorrhage. It does not cause pain or swelling, and it does not affect your vision.

How is subconjunctival hemorrhage diagnosed?
A doctor can diagnose subconjunctival hemorrhage by looking at the eye. The condition does not have any other identifying features.

Outcome, management and treatment :
Most broken blood vessels need 2 weeks to heal.
Larger spots may take longer to go away. As the blood clears up, the color of the area may change, like a fading bruise.

Contact your doctor if pain accompanies the eye redness. If broken blood vessels appear in your eyes often, your doctor may want you to undergo tests to try to identify an underlying cause.

What scope does Allopathy have in this condition?
Apart from artificial tears (eye drops) to help relieve the eye irritation (if it occurs), it is a wait and watch strategy.

How does Homoeopathy help?

• Homoeopathy promotes faster healing of the broken vessel
  
• Rapid clearance of the blood products, resulting in faster return to the normal appearance of the eye
• Prevention of recurrent bleeding, especially in younger patients
• Control over blood pressure in hypertensive patients
• Underlying causes like blood disorders can be managed with Homoeopathy

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And to demonstrate the speed and efficiency with which Homoeopathy works, attaching the before and after images of acute subconjunctival haemorrhage treated exclusively with Homoeopathy.