Intraocular hemorrhage

Intraocular hemorrhage is bleeding (hemorrhage) inside the eye (oculus in Latin) . It may be the result of physical trauma (direct injury to the eye) or other diseases, injuries or disorders (such as diabetes, hypertension, or shaken baby syndrome).[1] Severe bleeding may cause high pressures inside the eye, leading to blindness.

Intraocular hemorrhage
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SpecialtyOphthalmology 

Types

The types of ocular hemorrhages are classified based on where the bleeding is occurring:

Causes

Different causes may cause bleeding in different locations.

The major causes of bleeding are injury diabetes mellitus hypertension.

Diagnosis

Intraocular hemorrhage is typically diagnosed with slit lamp examination.

Treatment

References

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