Black eye

As a black eye (ugs. also violet ) is called a hemorrhage in the eye lid area. The bleeding ( hematoma or even bruising) leaves the tissue around the eye appear swollen and bluish- red. The bruise is caused by external influences on the eye area in the form of a bruise. This may be caused by a blow ( boxing, brawl ) or impact (on the ground collision with obstacle, fall). Also, it represents a typical injury for goalkeepers in ball sports

Treatment

In order to promote the healing process, the eye must be kept cool. Holding a Wrapped in a towel heatsink to the eye helps to reduce the swelling. If the eye is sufficiently supplied with ointment and / or refrigeration, the Blue eye should be healed in a few days. The healing process is the overall physical condition, the severity of swelling and other injuries to the eye depends. After a week, the ophthalmologist should be consulted for a follow-up.

I wear glasses and monocular hematoma

The term hematoma referred annular bruising around both eyes. For differential diagnostic point of view it is to be distinguished from an ordinary black eye. Typically hematoma, these are visualized by a bluish, sometimes brown coloration. If only one eye has such a bruise, is spoken by a so-called monocular hematoma. Although eyes and their surroundings are unharmed, this hematoma may be evidence of a skull base fracture. Although they can also occur in a metastatic neuroblastoma in bone, glasses or Monokelhämatome usually develop after a major trauma.