Further to this, a total subconjunctival haemorrhage could be a sign of serious heart disease in older people. If you take medication like this, it could mean that you experience subconjunctival haemorrhages more frequently than other people, and that the size of them is much larger than normal. On top of these points, high blood pressure is also a risk factor for burst blood vessels, as well as having diabetes. Ensuring that you eat a healthy diet to keep your blood pressure as low as possible could help prevent complications from severe subconjunctival haemorrhages.
If you find yourself struggling with either of these, you should see your optician as soon as possible. This, as well as having more than one subconjunctival haemorrhage, could be an indication of something more serious.
Often, burst blood vessels in the eye are caused by accidentally hitting yourself in the eye as you sleep at night. If you do go to the opticians for a check-up and let them know about your subconjunctival haemorrhage, they will likely dilate your eyes to examine inside of them.
This allows them to check for any trauma deeper inside the eye causing the subconjunctival haemorrhage. Your optician should also be able to provide any moisturising eye drops if your eye feels gritty or itchy with a subconjunctival haemorrhage. Taking steps towards living a healthy lifestyle including a good diet , regular exercise , and not smoking or drinking excessively should help your overall eye health, including reducing the development of subconjunctival haemorrhages.
Artificial tears or lubricating drops can help soothe irritation, but the broken blood vessels have to repair themselves naturally. As the eye heals, try not to rub it because that can delay the healing process or break more blood vessels. The affected area may even change color, much like a bruise, as the blood is reabsorbed.
Call an ophthalmologist, however, if you have symptoms besides minor eye irritation or eye sensitivity. Eye discharge , swelling , sudden change in vision or sharp pain may indicate a different eye problem. Make comprehensive eye exams a part of your preventive care. The exact cause of subconjunctival hemorrhage is currently unknown. However, sudden increases in blood pressure from violent coughing, powerful sneezing, heavy lifting, or even intense laughing may generate enough force to cause a small blood vessel in your eye to burst.
Occasionally, the use of blood-thinning medications or even aspirin can cause the blood vessel to burst. Severe eye infections, eye or eyelid surgery, or roughly rubbing your eye can also lead to a case of subconjunctival hemorrhage.
Broken blood vessels generally treat themselves. The conjunctiva slowly absorbs the blood over the course of days. Recovery is usually complete, without any long-term complications—much like a mild bruise under the skin.
Although eye drops cannot help repair the broken blood vessels, they can soothe the eyes of irritation. This is a guest blog post by Dr. Walter F. Morton, O. Information received through VSP Vision Care channels is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, medical recommendations, diagnosis or treatment.
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