hemorrhage
Bleeding
Plain-language definition
Blood leaked from damaged vessels. In the eye, hemorrhages appear as dots, blots, or flame-shaped patches on the retina, signaling vascular disease.
Where this term comes up
“Vitreous hemorrhage should be considered when floaters appear suddenly, vision develops a red or dark haze, or vision drops without pain.”
Condition · Vitreous Hemorrhage
“…a 16-year-old male born prematurely at 29 weeks gestation with a history of neonatal intracranial hemorrhage who was referred for glaucoma evaluation and ultimately diagnosed with bilateral optic atrophy secondary…”
Publication · Wallerian Degeneration of Optic Nerve due to Neonatal Intracranial Hemorrhage
“Stroke, giant cell arteritis, pituitary apoplexy, intracranial hemorrhage, acute angle-closure glaucoma, and severe optic neuritis are time-sensitive possibilities.”
Guide · Sudden Severe Headache with Vision Change - Could This Be a Stroke?
- Category
- Condition, finding, or disease process
- Also written as
- hemorrhages
Pathology terms describe diseases, tissue changes, exam findings, or complications that can affect vision or eye comfort.
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A note on medical context
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