Popped blood vessel

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tgh1914
tgh1914 Posts: 1,036 Member
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I got this in my eye, after doing some deadlifts. I didn't notice til someone else pointed it out to me. Does anyone know if this is dangerous or anything? I'd never heard of popping vessels in your eye due to strain. It doesn't really hurt; I can just kinda barely feel it when I think about it.

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  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
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    I've done it before, just go lighter until it clears up. From what I remember my doctor telling me (this is several years ago now), its not a big deal as long as you don't keep straining it.
  • andisue50
    andisue50 Posts: 26 Member
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    It is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. It is like getting a bruise, but because you don't have skin there it looks way worse! It usually occurs with strain (like your lifting!) or in people who are taking blood thinners. It will heal up on its own and as long as you aren't having any pain/discomfort/other symptoms you don't need to be concerned about it. And I am an optometrist, so that information comes from a reliable source :)

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