the conjunctiva the thin watery membrane that coasts the eye contains many small blood vessels. occasionally these blood vessels can burst and led to hemorrhage (bleeding) that appears as a red patch on the white of the eye. in the majority of cases this type of bleeding (called subconjunctival hemorrhage) occurs without a known cause. subconjunctival hemorrhage can also result from certain medical conditions including trauma high blood pressure eye infections and bleeding disorders. the straining associated with vomiting coughing or sneezing can also sometimes lead to subconjunctival hemorrhage. stress is not a recognized cause of subconjunctival hemorrhage. a conjunctival hemorrhage may be cosmetically annoying but they do not endanger the vision.
i am pregnant and wonder if stress have caused the blood vessels in my eyes to burst?