What is a splinter hemorrhage in the eye?
They’re sometimes called splinter hemorrhages, because they look like splinters running parallel to the nerve fibers in the nerve fiber layer, or Drance hemorrhages, after Steven Drance, MD, who did much of the seminal work that first established the connection between these hemorrhages and glaucoma progression.
What was the cause of the retinal hemorrhages?
Retinal hemorrhaging often occurs as a result of car accidents, sports accidents, falls from high locations, trip or slip and fall accidents, violent attacks, and similar traumatic events.
What does retinal hemorrhage look like?
If you have a retinal hemorrhage, you might experience painless floaters, cobwebs, haze or shadows in one or both eyes, vision loss, red tint to vision or brief flashes of light in the peripheral vision.
How do you treat a splinter hemorrhage?
No treatment is necessary for splinter hemorrhages caused by trauma. Depending on the severity of the injury, the hemorrhage may clear up within a couple of days or slowly disappear as your nail grows out. Because nails grow at a slow pace, it may take several months for the splinter-like mark to completely disappear.
Which type of retinal hemorrhages are located superficially in the retina?
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Hemorrhages RNFL hemorrhages are superficial and follow the direction, shape, and spread of the RNFL bundles. Three types of hemorrhages are seen at the level of RNFL: flame-shaped hemorrhages, splinter (disc) hemorrhages, and Roth spots.
How do you fix a retinal hemorrhage?
Small vitreous hemorrhages may be treatable with a laser treatment that repairs the bleeding vessels and tears in the retina, if applicable. Once the source of bleeding has been repaired, it can take several weeks for the blood that has accumulated in the eye to clear.
What causes neovascularization?
What causes corneal neovascularization? The main underlying cause is lack of oxygen to the cornea. Long-term use of contact lenses is a main contributor, but toxic contamination from lenses or solution, trauma or infection, chemical burns, or lens deposit buildup can also be a cause.
Can stress cause retinal hemorrhage?
Stress is not a recognized cause of subconjunctival hemorrhage. The good news is, if you had a conjunctival hemorrhage, these are only cosmetically annoying but go away and do not endanger the vision.
Can a retinal hemorrhage happen for no reason?
Causes can include high blood pressure, trauma or excessive blood vessel growth in the retina due to diseases like diabetes. Sometimes, there is no known cause.
Is a retinal hemorrhage serious?
Retinal hemorrhage can be a serious condition and may be associated with severe damage to the retina, which in turn can lead to blindness. The central portion of the retina, also referred to as the macula is the primary point where external images fall and is concentrated with retinal pigments.
What causes optic nerve hemorrhage?
Traumatic optic neuropathy can be caused by a direct injury to the optic nerve, or injuries near the nerve can cause damage from swelling, bleeding, or infections. Damage can happen with any injury to your head or eye socket such as:
What is Drance hemorrhage?
A drance hemorrhage (it is so special it has it’s own name!) tends to be flame shaped, and near the area of the optic nerve that is suffering active thinning and damage. When I see a hemorrhage at or next to the nerve, glaucoma is always on the top of my list so ordering a full glaucoma work-up (visual field, OCT, pressure checks) is a next step.