Here are some questions to ask your doctor about Hyphema:.
Treatment of Hyphema is similar to treatment of traumatic iritis;
If it is dark red-black blood, it's sometimes called an"8-ball Hyphema.".
Is it possible that my Hyphema was caused by my recent eye surgery?
The severity of a Hyphema is graded by how much blood accumulates in the eye:.
Eye pain,
sensitivity to light and headache are especially likely to occur if a Hyphema is causing increased intraocular pressure(IOP).
Mild cases of Hyphema are not always visible to the naked eye,
but total Hyphema can actually block the view of the iris and pupil.
This is called Hyphema(hy-FEE-muh), and it is a medical emergency,
as it can lead to increased eye pressure and vision loss from glaucoma if left untreated.
Even if your eye feels fine and your vision seems OK, see an eye doctor immediately if you
have eye trauma that could cause a Hyphema.
Even if your eye feels fine and you don't notice vision problems, see an eye doctor immediately if you
have eye trauma that could cause a Hyphema.
A Hyphema may be no more than a tiny spot- invisible in the
mirror- or it may be severe enough to completely obscure vision in the affected eye.
But there's a second type of bleeding in the front of the eye that's much more serious-
it's called a Hyphema, and it requires immediate attention by your eye doctor.
Due to the potentially serious
nature of any eye problem that causes bleeding, Hyphema should always be treated as a medical emergency,
and an immediate visit to an optometrist or ophthalmologist is warranted.
People with sickle cell anemia- a hereditary disease in which red blood cells are distorted into a crescent shape- or those who simply have the genetic trait for this disease
have an increased risk of eye damage from a Hyphema.