What causes bleeding in the whites of the eyes?

If a patient notices a hemorrhage in the white of the eye, the first consideration in this case should be the occurrence of a subconjunctival hemorrhage, which may be caused by a rupture of a subconjunctival blood vessel or an increase in its permeability, or it may be the result of trauma. Subconjunctival hemorrhage usually occurs in only one eye and can occur in patients of any age. Patients occasionally have a history of severe coughing and vomiting or even a history of trauma, conjunctivitis, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and nephritis. There is a correlation between these associated diseases and subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bleeding in the whites of the eyes can also result from the occurrence of trauma, also known as subconjunctival hemorrhage. This is caused by the rupture of subconjunctival capillaries due to trauma, resulting in punctate or flaky hemorrhage. In general, if a patient has subconjunctival hemorrhage, it is recommended to go to the ophthalmology department of a regular hospital as soon as possible for examination, to clarify the cause of the disease and receive standardized treatment.