Subconjunctival bleeding in infants may be associated with scurvy (a vitamin C deficiency), abuse or traumatic asphyxia syndrome. Zygoma fracture (results in lateral subconjunctival bleeding).Increased venous pressure (e.g., extreme g-force, straining, vomiting, choking, or coughing) or from straining due to constipation.Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (caused by Enterovirus 70 or Coxsackie A virus).Whooping cough or other extreme sneezing or coughing.Coagulation disorder (congenital or acquired) including Ebola.Mask squeeze from diving and not equalizing mask pressure during descent.Certain infections of the outside of the eye (conjunctivitis) where a virus or a bacterium weaken the walls of small blood vessels under the conjunctiva.Spontaneous bleeding occurs more commonly over the age of 50 while the traumatic type occurs more often in young males. Artificial tears may be used to help with any irritation. Generally no specific treatment is required and the condition improves in two to three weeks. Diagnosis is generally based on the appearance. The blood occurs between the conjunctiva and the episclera. They occur in about 2% of newborns following a vaginal delivery. Risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, old age, and blood thinners. External causes can include direct impact/injury from an accidental bump or a physical altercation resulting in blunt force trauma. There are up to four vascular retinal plexuses that are supplied by tiny, delicate capillaries whose walls if encountered with a sudden amount of force from blood will rupture. Natural causes can include coughing, vomiting, heavy lifting, straining to pass hard stools during acute constipation or the act of "pushing" or "bearing down" during labour/ childbirth as these activities can increase the blood pressure in the vascular systems supplying the retina. There is generally little to no pain and vision is not affected. It results in a red spot in the white of the eye. Subconjunctival bleeding, also known as subconjunctival hemorrhage or subconjunctival haemorrhage, is bleeding from a small blood vessel over the whites of the eye. Open globe, retrobulbar hematoma, conjunctivitis, pterygium High blood pressure, diabetes, older age Red spot over whites of the eye, little to no pain Subconjunctival hemorrhage resulting in red coloration of the white of the eye. Subconjunctival hemorrhage, subconjunctival haemorrhage, hyposphagma Medical condition Subconjunctival bleeding