hyphema
/haɪˈfiːmə/
noun
- Bleeding inside the front chamber of the eye, between the cornea and the iris, often caused by injury.
- The doctor checked for hyphema by looking for blood pooling in the front of the eye.
- After being hit in the eye with a baseball, he was diagnosed with a hyphema.
- A hyphema can cause blurred vision and increased eye pressure if not treated promptly.