Diseases

Black Eye

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A black eye, periorbital hematoma, or shiner, is bruising around the eye commonly due to an injury to the face rather than to the eye. The name is given due to the color of bruising. The so-called black eye is caused by bleeding beneath the skin and around the eye.

SYMPTOMS

Pain around the eye., swelling around the eye, which can be mild at first, then increasing later. Swelling may make it difficult to open the eye., discoloration (like a bruise) around the eye. ..., blurred vision.

CAUSES

A blow to the nose often causes both eyes to swell because the swelling from the nasal injury causes fluid to collect in the loose tissues of the eyelids., Surgical procedures to the face, such as a facelift, jaw surgery, or nose surgery, can cause black eyes.