I got punched in the eye about a week ago. The Dr. said I need surgery to repair a fracture in the bone around the eye. My question is this: my cornea (the white part) is still COMPLETELY red/purple. When should this be starting to go away? Could it stay like this? If anyone has ever had this experience, let me know. Serious answers only.
2006-10-06 19:14:01 · 9 answers · asked by spyderguy29 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
But it isn't ABOVE the white part. The white part ITSELF looks like it's filled with blood.
2006-10-07 08:37:38 · update #1
I was hit in the eye with a Champagne cork I know the feeling an then some . It took me 5 months to get my site back. Any ?'s.
2006-10-06 19:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Skeeter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The white part of your eye is not cornea but is called Sclera, an above that white part lies 'bulbar conjunctiva'. The redness above your white part is called 'Sub-conjunctival hemorrhage' which subsides itself within a few weeks. If your orbit bone has a fracture then do get the surgery done as soon as possible as it may lead to other complications.
Dr. Zubin Jiwani.
2006-10-07 01:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by zubin j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take weeks for it to go away. They blood has clotted and it is now healing. Over time you should feel less pressure and note less redness. When are you going to have surgery to repair the bone fracture? I would not be surprised if you end up with black and blue eyes after a surgery like that.
2006-10-06 19:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by Linda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works much like a regular bruise. It takes time for your body to clear away all that blood that has escaped your blood vessels into tissue where it does not belong. The worse the bruise, the longer it takes and I'd say you've got a pretty significant "bruise".
2006-10-06 19:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kick the person's *** who gave you the black eye. That is all the advice you need.
2006-10-06 19:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got knocked the Fuick out!!!! ROFL
2006-10-07 06:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can stay like that for months! sorry bout yer eye dude
2006-10-06 19:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by ojibwe87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of weeks.Stop whining,if you want to play you have to pay.
2006-10-06 19:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by guvner_46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two weeks to a month
2006-10-06 19:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋