Pain deep in the hip going down the outside of the leg into the knee as well as difficulty standing from sitting can be signs of TFL and IT band dysfunction. 1  Pain in deep in the hip going down the outside of the thigh.
Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye. Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a red spot or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, vomiting, straining, or bending over, but sometimes there is no clear cause.
1 High blood pressure can place a strain on the blood vessels in the eyes. 2  It can cause the blood vessels to either narrow or bleed when they are subjected to too much blood pressure force.  3 Also, the optic nerve may swell, reducing the ability to see well.