side effect of get punched in eyes

The side effect of get punched in eyes will be commotion retina and retinal edema; the symptom will be visual blur. It will be recovered soon for several hours and no need to take treat. It is the results of pupils' edema and congestion. If the vision is complete and no change as before, the eyeball is ok. The other side effect is fracture of eye socket, because the bones are thin between the connection of eyes and nose. The hyphema and lens dislocation as well as vitreous hemorrhage will also be the capable side effect of punched eyes. The last one is black eyes, it is maybe the most inevitable thing after punch.

The serious degree of the side effects you suffer after the punch depends on the heating degree of the punch. If it is a heavy one, you may get puffy eyes which should be covered with warm cloth to release the symptom. What's worse, the too much heavy punch may cause the retinal detachment if you have the high prescription. Thus, it is very dangerous to have the punch on the eyes. You'd better go to see the doctor and have a check.


Eye swelling, bruising, black eye

• Causes: Being struck in the eye by a blunt object, such as a fist or a baseball.


• Symptoms: Swelling and bruising around the eye


• What to do: Apply an ice pack to reduce swelling. See an eye doctor as soon as possible to make sure there isn't any internal damage.

Blood in the white of the eye (subconjunctival hemorrhage)

• Causes: Breakage of one of the small blood vessels in the white (sclera) of the eye, often due to minor injury


• Symptoms: Blood in the white part of the eye, sometimes spreading over the entire eye, turning the sclera bright red. No pain, no vision loss, no blood in the iris/pupil area.


• What to do: Treatment is not required, and the blood will clear by itself over time. It may be several weeks before the eye appears completely normal again.

Important: do not confuse this harmless condition with a more serious condition called hyphema (bleeding in the eye's interior, see below).

Blood in the interior of the eye (hyphema)

• Causes: Significant blunt force trauma such as being punched or kicked in the face, or being hit with a baseball or hockey puck.


• Symptoms: Blood pooling in the iris/pupil area of the eye, sometimes spreading into the sclera (white).


• What to do: Seek medical attention immediately.