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Blood in eye

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Blood in the eye is a condition in which a small blood vessel breaks open and bleeds near the surface of the white of the eye. It may occur without any injury and there is no pain or discharge. The blood will appear as a bright red patch on the white of the eye. Blood can also occur inside the eyeball.

Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this

33 years experience

Is a type of:

Eye disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Eye

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