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Hyphema: 8 Facts About Internal Eye Bleeding

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Hyphema: 8 Facts About Internal Eye Bleeding

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  1. Hyphema: 8 Facts About Internal Eye Bleeding

  2. Have you ever experienced the formation of a little pool of blood in the front portion of your eye? Have you felt that your vision is partially blocked because of a reddish tinge? In case you did, you must regard this seriously. Consult an eye specialist at the earliest, as this could be a sign of hyphema. Hyphema is a condition where blood is accumulated between the cornea and the iris. If the condition is not medically treated, you might experience loss of vision or long- term damage to the eye.

  3. 8 Facts That You Should Know About Hyphema So That You Can Seek Medical Attention At The Earliest:

  4. Signs That You Hyphema the first sign that you will notice is, blood in the front of the eye. However, if hyphema is small, the blood may not be distinctly visible. Your vision may get blurry and clouded. You may also experience sensitivity to light.

  5. Hyphema is usually a result of trauma. It could occur because of a sports injury or an accident caused by a blunt object. One may observe a little blood after the accident. However, more bleeding might follow after a couple of days without any additional Causes injury.

  6. An eye specialist will do a complete check-up of your eyes. But first, the eye specialist would ask you if you have met with an accident which caused the trauma or injury so that other medical conditions can be ruled out. After a physical examination of the eyes, the doctor will check the eye pressure. A CT scan may be recommended to check if the eye sockets are affected. Diagnosis

  7. In case you have hurt your eyes, then you should not try to treat them at home. If you think something is stuck, do not try to remove it by yourself. See an ophthalmologist at the earliest. Treating hyphema by yourself can cause more damage to the eye. Do not cover your eyes or try to remove blood with cotton. Self-Care

  8. Treatment AN EYE SPECIALIST MAY SUGGEST A COMBINATION OF PRECAUTIONS AND MEDICINES. THE DOCTOR MAY RECOMMEND YOU TO AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES AND ASK YOU TO WEAR AN EYE SHIELD. THE DOCTOR MAY ALSO SUGGEST YOU KEEP YOUR HEAD ELEVATED. IN THE CASE OF PAIN, THE DOCTOR MIGHT PRESCRIBE PAIN KILLERS. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICINE MIGHT BE SUGGESTED IN CASE OF INFLAMMATION. SURGERY MAY BE SUGGESTED IF HYPHEMA DOES NOT RESPOND TO MEDICINES.

  9. Avoid Aspirin YOU MUST AVOID OVER-THE-COUNTER PAIN MEDICATIONS THAT CONTAIN ASPIRIN AS IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF MORE BLEEDING IN THE EYE.

  10. Medical Conditions That Cause Hyphema THOUGH IN MOST CASES HYPHEMA IS CAUSED BY TRAUMA DURING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY, THERE ARE MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO HYPHEMA. EYE DISEASES, COMPLICATIONS FROM EYE SURGERY AND BLOOD DISORDERS SUCH AS LEUKAEMIA CAN ALSO CAUSE BLOOD TO ACCUMULATE IN THE EYE.

  11. Prevention THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT HYPHEMA IS TO WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES WHILE PLAYING OUTDOORS, OR DOING CHORES LIKE GARDENING OR WORKING WITH SHARP TOOLS. YOU MUST NEVER IGNORE AN EYE INJURY EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO BLEEDING. IN THE CASE OF HYPHEMA, SEEK PROPER TREATMENT AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE DOCTOR. AS HYPHEMA INCREASES THE RISK OF GLAUCOMA, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET YOUR EYES CHECKED EVEN YEARS AFTER HAVING A HYPHEMA.

  12. Give Your Eyes The Best Care IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EYE HOSPITAL IN WEST BENGAL AND WANT TO CONSULT WITH A WELL-QUALIFIED EYE DOCTOR, VISIT ONE OF DISHA’S EYE HOSPITAL BRANCHES. AS ONE OF THE LEADING EYE HOSPITALS, THE DOCTORS ARE WELL-VERSED WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DIFFERENT EYE PROBLEMS SUCH AS GLAUCOMA, CORNEAL DISEASES AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY. TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE, VISIT WWW.DISHAEYE.ORG/ORGANIC/.

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