Possible bleeding in eye??

[tacmom]

My daughter was diagnosed with a blood disorder (ITP) about 9 months ago.  She said today she keeps seeing red dots out of one eye.  She said it doesn't hurt but the red dots are bothering her.  I can only see a little bit of what looks like a really bad blood shot eye in the corner of one eye.  I noticed earlier she was rubbing that eye and I don't know if there is a such thing as "bleeding" in the eye...is there?

I have an appointment with her hematologist later this week so I am planning to ask him if this is normal...

On another note...I go to my own retinal specialst tomorrow morning so I also plan to ask her what she thinks.  I am almost 7 months post-op from a scleral buckle (2nd one) and doing well.  Lost quite a bit of vision but it is correctable with a much stronger prescription.  

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

I have answered your question elsewhere.

JCH MD

[Thanx]

Hi John,

My four year old niece was in a car accident, after which she had a full blood count taken, and was then diagnosed with ITP; i'ts now six weeks later, and she has lost vision in one eye.  The doctors are not yet sure what has caused this and if it wil be permanent.  Prior to this loss of vision, her mother noticed that her eye became very red (her child would also rub the eye a lot), and a day later the redness in the eye went away, though the eye colour darkened considerably.  It was then that the parents realised the child could not see from that eye.  The mother is wondering if this could be related to ITP; a scan was made in the eye which revealed that blood was covering the retina.  Do you think vision may be restored to this eye; and is the other eye in risk of being affected.

Many many thanks.

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

If your daughter's complaints persist and she sees red dots and especially if there is blurred vision. take her in to an Eye MD for a dilated exam and to rule out bleeding in the the eye. Bleeding in the eye is not common it ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura).

JCH III MD