Retinal Blood

I discovered I had high blood pressure when visiting my Optomologist and she discovered blood behind my left eye.  I immediately went onto high blood pressure medication and my blood pressure is under control..  I saw a Retinologists who told me I did not need any surgery to control any bleeding problems.  .  My question is, will this blood behind my eye every go away or will it stay there forever?  Thank you!

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

Nothing last forever. Red blood cells live about 120 days then they die. So the blood will eventually go away. Sometimes it leaves no damage, if there is a great deal of blood it can cause permanent scar formation. Since you passed the exam by a retina ophthalmologist physician MD, it indicates the blood was not a threat to your vision. Generally the bleeding caused by high blood pressure is extremely small pin-points of blood (called dot and flame shaped hemorrhages).

Your case points out how important a regular annual eye examination by a physician eye MD (ophthalmologist) is.  Many unsuspected problems such as diabetes, HBP, anemia, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, multiple sclerosis, Marfan's syndrome, blood disorders, brain tumors show up on "routine" exams by eye physicians (Eye MDs).

JCH III MD ophthalmologist