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Suggest Treatment For Red Eyes After Injury

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: I poked my eye with my fingernail last night and ithe white part of the eye turned blood red, this happened instantly. It has been about 18 hours, do i need to seek treatment or will it resolve itself?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get yourself clinically examined.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
After reading your post, it seems that you might have suffered subconjunctal hemorrhage. Cold compress will help in controlling your symptoms. It usually takes few weeks for complete healing but I would advise that you should go for an Ophthalmic examination at the earliest.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Regards. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Red Eyes After Injury

Brief Answer: Get yourself clinically examined. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that you might have suffered subconjunctal hemorrhage. Cold compress will help in controlling your symptoms. It usually takes few weeks for complete healing but I would advise that you should go for an Ophthalmic examination at the earliest. I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help. Regards. Thanks.