Contributor: Gordon K. Klintworth
Conjunctival hemorrhage may follow physical trauma, extreme coughing (as in whooping cough), bleeding diatheses and certain infections (such as Weil disease) that give rise to an acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis [conjunctivitis - acute hemorrhagic]. Subconjunctival hemorrhage can also occur in measles and may be a complication of acute bacterial conjunctivitis [conjunctivitis - acute bacterial].