Sometimes patients call The EyeCare & Surgery Center very concerned because they look in the mirror or
someone tells them that they have a “bright red eye” or “bleeding eye”. Typically,
it seems to start with a cough or a sneeze-or with some heavy lifting-or for no
reason at all-and has no pain, blurry vision or discharge. What could it be? We
will of course ask you to come in so we can evaluate the problem, but it is
possible that it is a subconjunctival
hemorrhage.
Subconjunctivalhemorrhage is a benign disorder that is a common cause of acute ocular redness
or “bright red eye”. The major risk factors include trauma and contact lens
usage in younger patients, whereas among the elderly, systemic vascular
diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis are more common.
In patients in whom subconjunctival hemorrhage is recurrent or persistent,
further evaluation, including a workup for systemic hypertension, bleeding
disorders, systemic and ocular malignancies and drug side effects, is
warranted.
If you
or someone you know experiences a “bright red eye” please call The Eye Care & Surgery
Center at 908-789-8999, visit The
Eye Care & Surgery Center
or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye
Care & Surgery Center is staffed by a team of Board Certified NJ
Ophthalmologists who are subspecialty Fellowship trained New Jersey eye
surgeons, Opticians, technical and administrative
staff who provide eye examinations for adults and children, surgery for cataracts, intraocular lens implants (IOL), laser vision correction
such as LASIK, diagnosis and treatment of
cornea disease including cornea transplants, diagnosis and treatment of
diseases of the retina including diabetes and age related macular degeneration
(AMD) and diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, reconstructive and
cosmetic facial surgery including eyelid surgery and facial and skin
rejuvenation as well as contact lenses, eyeglasses,
eyewear and optical services.
With
locations at 592 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10
Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite
1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, The Eye Care &
Surgery Center is a leading NJ eye care practice conveniently located for
patients from throughout central and northern New Jersey.
