Summary
Hyphema is a condition that occurs when blood enters the front (anterior) chamber of the eye between the iris and the cornea.
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Symptoms include a loss of vision or decrease in vision, and the eye may appear to have a reddish tinge or a small pool of blood at the bottom of the iris or in the cornea.
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Hyphema is usually caused by something hitting the eye, such as a sports injury
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A hyphema is bleeding or broken blood vessel in the eye that pools in the eye anterior chamber, the area between the cornea (the colored part of the eye) and the iris (the black circle that enlarges and shrinks in response to light or the lack of it).
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Hyphema is a condition that occurs when blood enters the front (anterior) chamber of the eye between the iris and the cornea. People usually first notice a loss of vision or decrease in vision. The eye may also appear to have a reddish tinge, or it may appear as a small pool of blood at the bottom of the iris or in the cornea. A traumatic hyphema is caused by a hit to the eye from a projected object or a blow to the eye. A hyphema can also occur spontaneously.
Hyphema - Wikipedia
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Hyphema is the medical term for bleeding inside your eye. Specifically, hyphema causes blood to pool behind your cornea (the outermost layer of your eye) and your iris (the colored part of your eye). It’s usually caused by something hitting your eye. Sports injuries are the most common cause of hyphema.
Hyphema (Bleeding in Eye): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
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8 - ball hemorrhages The appearance of the eye (s) following a beating that resembles the black ( 8 - ball ) in pool. John had been beaten and had 8 - ball hemorrhages from the head…
Urban Dictionary: 8-ball hemorrhages
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eight-ball hemorrhage - Everything2.com Everything eight-ball hemorrhage ( thing) by Lucy-S Tue Oct 30 2001 at 6:32:06 This is an extreme form of hyphemia in which the bleeding in the…
eight-ball hemorrhage - Everything2.com
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Accumulation of red blood cells within the anterior chamber is referred to as a hyphema. A small amount of blood that is only evident under close microscopic examination is referred…
Hyphema - EyeWiki
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