Bloodshot eye

[Edgar]

I had a very small amount of blood in my right eye last week but it has now spread amost over the complete eye. It's not causing me any pain and I'm going to see if I can get an appointment with my GP tomorrow, but bearing in my that my latest retinopathy result revealed a slight problem but with no action needed, it's alarming me somewhat.

 

[Davein]

Good idea Edgar. They may well refer you to the eye clinic.

 

[kentish maid]

If you are not getting any pain it is probably a subconjunctival haemorrhage. A visit to your GP or Optician for reassurance is probably best, let us know how you get on

 

[Amigo]

I’ve had many over the years and they look much more scary than they actually are. Have it checked out but don’t be alarmed. The eye clinic said opticians and doctors routinely send people to them but it’s rarely anything to worry about.

 

[Flower]

Hi Edgar , to put your mind at rest, retinopathy -to my knowledge- doesn't cause outward visible changes such as a bloodshot eye. I've lived with advanced retinopathy for 30 years and it hasn't caused anything outwardly visible, all the changes are inside on the retina.

Obviously something has caused your eye to becomes bloodshot so do get it checked but if it is on the surface of the eye and not within your eye obscuring your vision through, plus no further action was required after your recent screening then it is more than likely not related to retinopathy in any way.

 

[mikeyB]

I agree with Kentish Maid and Amigo. Sounds distinctly like a subconjunctival haemorrhage. These are caused by a sudden increase in the pressure of the eye’s blood vessels. Commonest cause is sneezing, believe it or not. Spectacular, but completely harmless. They never obscure vision, they don’t go past the edge of the iris.

 

[Edgar]

Yes, thanks, that's exactly what my GP said. Got me to do a letters on the wall test and said it would disappear soon. But at least, I checked it out and I'm happier now. Also advised me to look at a GL diet, so that's the next job!

 

[kentish maid]

Glad to hear that you got it checked out, better safe than sorry

 

[Grogg1]

A few years ago my husband woke up and said his vision was odd and looked at his eyes and one of them was completely black, now white at all.

He is not diabetic but does wear day/night contacts so as it was a Sunday we rang NHS direct and they told him to go straight to A&E. At A&E they said asked if he was diabetic or had received a blow to the head recently but neither applied. So they rang a specialist who wanted to see him that day and sent us to another hospital with letter of referral. We were quite worried now as it was a Sunday and thought it must be serious for specialist to want to see him on a Sunday. However when we saw the specialist he was more bemused as he said this normally only happens to diabetics or if someone has had a blow to the head. He said it was a bleed in the eye that had turned it black. He gave him a full check out and ordered a load of tests and wanted to see him 2 weeks later. Meanwhile he wasn't to go to work (he was a police officer) unless desk job. After all the tests and two follow up appointments he was told it was just a random bleed, very unusual but would probably never happen again. It hasn't!

 

[Maz2]

It is always a good idea to get it checked. Opticians will refer to Eye Hospitals if they feel it is not something they can deal with or if they are not sure. It does not mean it is anything serious. I recall a few months back my friend (not diabetic) was having flashing lights and more floaters than usual and was worried about a detached retina and she was referred to the Eye Hospital. In her case it turned out to be eye strain. I hope it does not turn out to be anything worrying.