Relief efforts in areas struck by earthquakes often include medical teams with the skills and equipment to treat survivors with rhabdomyolysis. The disease was first described in the 20th century, and important discoveries as to its mechanism were made during the Blitz of London in 1941.
2 How long does it take for a broken blood vessel in the eye to heal? Depends: broken blood vessel is actually not a very specific diagnosis. If a small hemorrhage on the eye surface is meant, then it will typically heal and all blood resorbed within 1-2 weeks. If there is a problem in the back of the eye, it may be the tip of the iceberg.
You simply have a broken blood vessel, and itâs rarely as bad as it looks. The official name for a broken blood vessel in your eye is a subconjunctival (sub-kon-junk-TIH-vul) hemorrhage. Symptoms of this condition include: 1  Bright red patch on the white of the eye. 2  A slight sense of fullness in the eye or under the lid. 3  Very mild irritation of the eye.