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Flash information
- Document
- Authentic clinical figure
- Focus
- Subconjunctival haemorrhage
- Limitation
- A red patch does not prove infection.
Definition
Blood beneath the conjunctiva, distinct from diffuse inflammation.
Examination or reading method
Ask about trauma and assess visual acuity.
Morphological description
A focal red patch is visible in the source image.
Context and interpretation
This case’s infectious context is not a universal explanation.
Differential diagnoses
Compare conjunctivitis and hyphema.
Associated findings
Ask about recurrence, other bleeding and medication.
Red flags
Pain or visual loss warrants further assessment.
Pitfalls and limitations
A red patch does not prove infection.
Take-home message
Describe bleeding before determining its cause.
Sources
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated subconjunctival hemorrhage - International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) ↗
- MSD Manual Professional · Red Eye ↗
Documentary review: 2026-10-14
Media source & rights
- Author
- Kuo-Yuan Hsu; Chih-Chun Kuo; Min-Tser Liao; Po-Jen Hsiao
- Original source
- Kuo-Yuan Hsu; Chih-Chun Kuo; Min-Tser Liao; Po-Jen Hsiao · Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated subconjunctival hemorrhage · International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) · CC BY 4.0
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Complete original figure retained; WebP conversion and proportional resizing only. No clinical signs added or altered.
- Dimensions
- 207 × 337 px
- Check
- 2026-11-08
- Privacy and documentary decision
- L’article mentionne un consentement du patient à la publication, sans préciser dans la déclaration accessible l’autorisation d’un représentant légal ni son étendue pour la réutilisation de ce portrait pédiatrique. MICA ne détient pas le formulaire individuel. Photographie temporairement retirée de l’affichage public ; source et objectifs pédagogiques conservés.