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Does Elevated RBC Level Cause Blood Shot Eyes?
Question: Can elevated RBC's cause blood shot eyes?
Brief Answer:
Yes as explained below
Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Elevated RBC count occurs secondary to smoking or in a conditions of polycythemia rubra.
The eyes can look dusky in this.
Also with polycythemia sometimes subconjunctival bleeding can occur and the eyes would look blood shot
Yes as explained below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Elevated RBC count occurs secondary to smoking or in a conditions of polycythemia rubra.
The eyes can look dusky in this.
Also with polycythemia sometimes subconjunctival bleeding can occur and the eyes would look blood shot
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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