Hyphaema is blood in ant chamber of eye it may appear as a reddish tinge or may appear as a small pool at the bottom of iris or in the cornea as of 2012 the rate of hyphemas in USA are about 2casesse per 10000 per annullay commonest causes intraocular surgery blut or lacerated trauma spontaneous hypema due to neovascularization iris melanoma uvytis vascular abnormalities tumors of eye vascular abnormalities Additional Causes rubeisis iridis myotonic dystrophy leukemia haemophilia drugs which are blood thinning aspirin warfarin alcohol may also cause hyphema can lead to rising of iop uncomplicated hyphema resolves in 5 to 6 daus long standing hyphena can lead to hemosiderosis and heterochromia hyphema in sickle cell desease takes long time and can lead to complications due to abnormal RBC Share your views.
Hyphaema: A Brief Review