Natural health: How can I heal my bloodshot eye?

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Natural health: How can I heal my bloodshot eye?

Lifting heavy objects, excessive straining, continuous coughing, chronic constipation, vomiting, high blood pressure, and blood-thinning medication are other common triggers for subconjunctival haemorrhaging — even a hearty sneeze can trigger a bloodshot eye.

I was driving with the window down recently and got a bloodshot eye as a result. It looks terrible, though I’m not in any pain. Is there anything I can do to speed the recovery?

Time is the best healer for a bloodshot eye, often called a subconjunctival haemorrhage. It typically takes one to two weeks for a broken blood vessel to heal, but you can take some measures to help the process and prevent further damage.

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