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Hyphema is usually caused by trauma to the eye. Other causes of bleeding in the front chamber of the eye include:.In some mild cases, no treatment is needed.
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A hyphema is an accumulation of blood in the front(anterior) chamber of the eye. It is usually caused by blunt eye trauma.The anterior chamber(AC) is located behind the front of the eye.
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The cornea is the clear cover on the front of your eye. The iris (the colored part of the eye) lies behind it. The space between them is called the anterior chamber. Sometimes an injury to your eye can cause bleeding in this space. The bleeding is known as hyphema.
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