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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage Definition
Common names:
  • Bleeding Conjunctiva
  • Bleeding in the White of the Eye
  • Blood in the White of the Eye
  • Conjunctival Hemorrhage
  • Hemorrhage Conjunctiva
  • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
A person with a subconjunctival hemorrhage has bleeding between the conjunctiva and the sclera. The bleeding does not cover the cornea. Images

Most people with this condition recover completely, without any change in vision.

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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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