What is hyphema?
Bleeding in the eye is called hyphema in medical language. It is necessary to treat on time, because otherwise the pathological process can damage the eye and vision.
The cause of bleeding is a blow to the eye, for example, the organ of vision can be damaged during a sports injury.
Consult a doctor immediately if you are diagnosed with hyphema. The doctor will choose the course of treatment - most of the time, it is treated at home and rarely requires surgical intervention.
No one is immune from bleeding in the eye, although the majority of patients are children - statistically, more than 70% of patients are small people.
Symptoms of hyphema are:
- Blood in the eye;
- Eye pain;
- Blurred vision;
- Increased sensitivity to light.
Hyphema may be caused by some diseases (diseases that damage the blood):
- Leukemia;
- Hemophilia;
- Sickle cell disease;
- Diabetes.
Sometimes it is a side effect of anticoagulant. In rare clinical cases, it is formed after an operation on the eye.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22586-hyphema
