Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

Retinal Hemorrhage

Does anyone know how long it takes for a Intraretinal Hemorrhage to completely clear? My doctor said the blood and fluid have cleared but things still look slightly distorted in my hemorrhaged eye.
1 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
233488 tn?1310693103
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
There is no way to answer your question. If blood is in the vitreous it can persist indefinitely and sometimes has to be removed surgically with a vitrectomy. If the blood is in or under the retina it can persist for long periods of time.  Also the amount of blood is important, a tiny drop versus a large amount.
Helpful - 0
2 Comments
Thanks. My Ophthalmologist thinks my retinal hemorrhage might be due to the covid virus since there is nothing structurally wrong with my eye. My symptoms started at the end of January when I  was in quarantine due to my husband testing positive. I never actually had covid. I tested negative twice. So, could covid really be the cause of my hemorrhage?

Also, I usually see my Hematologist every 6 months due to being anemic and needing iron transfusions. I was wondering if anemia could cause a retinal hemorrhage?
From what you have posted there is no way that I can tell how much and where in the back of the eye the bleeding is.  Retinal hemorrhage is not a feature of COVID.  Anemia can cause small hemorrhages in the retina usually called dot/blob or flame shapped hemorrhages. Again I can't be exact because of what I said in the first sentence. If your eye doctor isn't alarmed, the amount of blood must be very small.
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Eye Care Community

Top General Health Answerers
177275 tn?1511755244
Kansas City, MO
Avatar universal
Grand Prairie, TX
Avatar universal
San Diego, CA
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Discharge often isn't normal, and could mean an infection or an STD.
In this unique and fascinating report from Missouri Medicine, world-renowned expert Dr. Raymond Moody examines what really happens when we almost die.
Think a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss? Here are five warning signs to watch for.
When it comes to your health, timing is everything
We’ve got a crash course on metabolism basics.
Learn what you can do to avoid ski injury and other common winter sports injury.