title: Analysis of subconjunctival hemorrhage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine associated conditions, gender distribution and location of subconjunctival hemorrhage (SCH).
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective, observational and non-interventional study involved total of 50 patients with SCH aged 0.16-88 years. The conjunctiva was divided into 4 equal areas. The data about the subjects with SCH that includes age, gender, medical history, ocular history and location of hemorrhage were noted for all patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients with SCH consisted of 21 (42%) women and 29 (58%) men, with a mean age of 29.56 years. Of the 50 patients, 34 (68%) had traumatic and 16 (32%) had spontaneous SCH. Of traumatic SCH group 24 (70.6%) were men and 10 (29.4%) were women. SCH was more common in the temporal areas than other areas (40.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most associated condition in spontaneous SCH was hypertension. SCH was found to be predominant in the temporal areas among all patients. In traumatic SCH, temporal areas were affected more, whereas in spontaneous SCH, nasal and temporal areas were affected equally. Traumatic etiology was more likely seen in men than women.
authors.affiliation: Nedime Sahinoglu-Keskek, MD, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology 01010 Yuregir, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nedime
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahinoglu-Keskek
authors.affiliation: Selim Cevher, MD, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology 01010 Yuregir, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cevher
authors.affiliation: Ahmet Ergin, Professor, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology 01010 Yuregir, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ergin
keywords: Etiology; Spontaneous; Subconjunctival hemorrhage; Trauma