Our baby has a red bloodspot in the white portion of eyes. What is the reason and should we be worried?
Subconjunctival hemorrhage or bleeding in the white portion of eye is a painless normal condition often occurring in the babies born by vaginal delivery.
During the delivery, as the head is compressed, there is increase in the pressure in the blood vessels of head and neck. This increased pressure causes rupture of small blood vessels beneath the transparent lining of eye.
This bleeding disappears on its own in 4–6 weeks and usually no treatment is required.
It usually does not affect the baby’s vision. You must consult the doctor if the bleeding area increases or covers the pigmented portion of eye
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