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What causes hyphema?

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GaleEncyofMedicine

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Hyphema is caused by blunt, projectile, or explosion (about 4% of cases) injuries. These injuries cause a local blood vessel in the eye to tear, filling the front portion of the AC with blood.

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