Ecchymosis or subconjunctival haemorrhage (one of SYMPTOMATIC CONDITIONS OF CONJUNCTIVA) is of very common occurrence. It may vary in extent from small petechial haemorrhage to an extensive one
spreading under the whole of the bulbar conjunctiva and thus making the white sclera of the eye invisible. The condition though draws the attention of the patients immediately as an emergency but is most of the time trivial.
Etiology. Subconjunctival haemorrhage may be associated with following conditions:
1. Trauma. It is the most common cause of
subconjunctival haemorrhage. It may be in the
form of (i) local trauma to the conjunctiva including
spreading under the whole of the bulbar conjunctiva and thus making the white sclera of the eye invisible. The condition though draws the attention of the patients immediately as an emergency but is most of the time trivial.
Etiology. Subconjunctival haemorrhage may be associated with following conditions:
1. Trauma. It is the most common cause of
subconjunctival haemorrhage. It may be in the
form of (i) local trauma to the conjunctiva including
