Bloody Eye - is it related to Agrrenox?

20 Sep 2011

This condition looks very ugly and scary but it really isnt as dangerous as it looks. It is just a small capillary in the sclera (the white of the eye) has broken. It is basically the same as a bruise. Sometimes it can be due to having dry eyes. When the conjuctiva (thin membrane covering the sclera) dries it can catch causing a blood vessel to break and leak a little blood. It will take time to fade just like any other bruise. Aggrenox contains very little aspirin (25mg) and it is possible it could have contributed. Do you have a lot of bruising elsewhere on the body? Do you get bleeding gums or nosebleeds? Any bloody or tarry looking stools? This can indicate that the blood is not clotting as it should. I would consult the Dr who prescribed the Aggrenox and ask him about whether or not you should continue, reduce or should you, maybe, be on a different drug. I would not reduce or quit without his approval.