Blood in eye, pink eye

[tacmom]

My daughter (10) was sent home from school Friday because the nurse suspected pink eye in her right eye.  We took her to the dr and they confirmed it.  Saturday morning, it spread to the left eye so we used the antibiotic in the left eye.  From what we were told, it takes about 24 hours for her not to be contagious anymore.  This morning, she woke up with what looks like blood in  her eye.  Almost one half of her eye (white part only) looks like it is filled with blood.  I know it is probably just from a tear in her blood vessel...but could it be related directly to pink eye?  It doesn't hurt her, just looks really gross!  I am still putting the drops in her eyes and will do so for the next 4-5 days.  She is not having any vision problems at all either.  How long does it usually take blood to go out of the eye if they have it from a blood vessel tear?

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

The above is good advise.

JCH MD

[KellyComfort]

Subconjunctival hemorrhages look scary but are really harmless.  It may spread around the eye, so don't be scared if it appears to get worse.  It can take several days to clear completely.  Even though they gave her an antibiotic, it sounds suspiciously like a viral pink eye.  It is hard to tell the difference. Viral discharge tends to be more watery while bacterial discharge is more pus like. Be careful about others in the family getting it and make sure she washes her hands often. If it is viral, the antibiotic isn't going to do a thing and you remain contagious as long as you have symptoms