Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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![(Top) A stress induced subconjunctival hemorrhage in the left eye one week after hemorrhaging.
(Bottom) Same hemorrhage four weeks after hemorrhaging. Some of the blood in the sclera has turned yellow, like a bruise.](/Images/godic/202501/19/Subconjunctival_hemorrhage_before_after3925.jpg")
![Subconjunctival hemorrhage in the left eye 48 hours after hemorrhaging.](/Images/godic/202501/19/Subconjunctival_hemorrhage_eye3925.JPG")
Subconjunctival hemorrhage, also known as subconjunctival haemorrhage and hyposphagma, is bleeding underneath the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva contains many small, fragile blood vessels that are easily ruptured or broken. When this happens, blood leaks into the space between the conjunctiva and sclera.