Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Red eye
Treatment
No treatment is needed. You should have your blood pressure regularly checked.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
A subconjunctival hemorrhage usually goes away on its own in about 1 week.
Complications
There are usually no complications.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if a bright red patch appears on the white of the eye.
Images
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Subconjunctival hemorrhage Prevention
Review Date: 05/01/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
