Eye diseases due to injuries of vessels

Among the eye diseases caused by injuries of vessels in the area of the eye, there are also different causes. Some assume an underlying disease, which can also affect the rest of the body. The most important ones are listed below.

Bruise in the eye
Vitreous hemorrhage
Circulatory disorder of the eye
Artery occlusion of the eye

A harmless bruise in the eye caused by burst veins usually causes no further complaints. However, pain around the eye as well as strong headaches can accompany the bruising. In most cases, bruises heal on their own and do not require any specific therapy.

If a bruise in the eye does not go back after 2 days or if there are accompanying symptoms, a doctor should be consulted. Even if the bruises in the eye occur repeatedly, an examination should be performed. A vitreous hemorrhage is the penetration of blood into the vitreous cavity of the eye.

This is located behind the lens of the eye. Possible causes include bleeding from retinal vessels. This happens when the retina detaches from its support.

Vessels can tear off and cause this bleeding. The symptoms can be of varying severity. At the beginning, it often manifests itself in a change in image perception.

In addition, flashes of light may occur. The type of treatment of a vitreous hemorrhage depends on various factors. An ophthalmologist should be consulted for further clarification.

If there is a circulatory disorder of the eye – usually of the retina or the optic nerve – the patient’s vision decreases rapidly without pain. The main causes are high blood pressure and diabetes. It is important that these causes are treated so that there is no occlusion of the vessels or constriction in the first place.

If there is an occlusion of the central artery or of the small arteries leading away from it, the patient will go blind suddenly or possibly for a limited period of time in the affected eye. The blindness may continue until appropriate therapy is initiated or may be only temporary. The ophthalmologist should be consulted immediately. Even with immediate therapy, the chances of success in the case of arterial occlusion of the eye are very low, as the sensory cells are irrevocably destroyed after only 60 to 90 minutes. You can find everything on this topic here: Artery occlusion of the eye