Can subconjunctival hemorrhage be a sign of stroke?

Therisk was higher in those with small vessel signs in the eye but withoutsevere high blood pressure; they were 2.7 times more likely to have astroke than those without eye signs. The risk was also ... Nearly 25 percent of people who recover fromtheir first stroke will have another stroke within five years. read more

A subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually a benign condition that occurs when a capillary(small blood vessel) ruptures under the clear lining of the eyeball(the conjunctiva). This causes a pool of frank blood to be trapped under the conjunctiva, causing the characteristic confluent area of redness. read more