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I have blood in white part of my eye. What could cause this?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I felt pressure in my head on Monday (thought I was getting a headache). I woke up Tuesday morning with blood in the white of my left eye. This morning I saw blood on my pillow the size of my thumbnail. What is my next step? I am currently on Pristiq, Lamictal, and Potassium chloride.
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Hello,

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It seems to be subconjunctival hemorrhage. Are you 65 years? Is her blood pressure levels controlled with medicines? If not then monitor your BP and then get the treatment accordingly. Do you swim? Or do yoga? Any history of fever?

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I am 65 years old. I do take BP medicines, however, I do not monitor my BP on a daily basis. No fever. No swimming now. Pools are closed. Doing yoga via Youtube, housebound now, due to Covid-19. Could high blood pressure cause this? If so, can stress increase blood pressure?

Answered by Dr. Shikha Gupta

Education:

MBBS

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Dr. Shikha Gupta is a General Practitioner specializing in Ophthalmology with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS at the Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut and her DNB at the National Board of Examinations. She is trained in treating eye problems and conditions. Currently, she is practicing inIndraprastha apollo hospital ,Sarita vihar.New Delhi

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Hi,

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Yes, it can be because of high blood pressure or it can be due to sudden pressure changes during yoga also. Stop doing respiratory yoga asanas. Monitor blood pressure. Control it. If everything else goes fine it should be fine in two weeks. Put Moxifloxacin eye drop qid in your involved eye and then stop after five days. Refresh eye drops qid for two weeks. Again consult if there is no change or increase in size after one week.

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Published At March 28, 2020
Reviewed At July 25, 2023

Education:

MBBS

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Dr. Shikha Gupta is a General Practitioner specializing in Ophthalmology with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS at the Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut and her DNB at the National Board of Examinations. She is trained in treating eye problems and conditions. Currently, she is practicing inIndraprastha apollo hospital ,Sarita vihar.New Delhi

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Dr. Shikha Gupta is a General Practitioner specializing in Ophthalmology with 18 years of clinical experience. She completed her MBBS at the Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut and her DNB at the National Board of Examinations. She is trained in treating eye problems and conditions. Currently, she is practicing inIndraprastha apollo hospital ,Sarita vihar.New Delhi

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