Painful Burst Eye Vessel

[Dori2]

My mother has high blood pressure and diabetes.  Periodically a vessel in her eye bursts.  However, she says it stings and she's unable to keep her eye open.  She usually has to lay down afterward and rest.  She gets very nervous when this happens to her.  Could it be caused by her blood pressure?  Should she see her primary doctor or her eye doctor?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[Dori2]

Thank you for responding to my question.  I'll take my mother to the opthalmologist.  Thanks for the recommendation.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

High blood pressure can damage the eye. You mother needs to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist to determine the cause. Find an Eye MD at www.aao.org

JCH MD