What is "hyphema"

alt. (context pathology English) The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye n. (context pathology English) The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

n. bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye

Hyphema (or hyphaema, see spelling differences) is blood in the front ( anterior) chamber of the eye. It may appear as a reddish tinge, or it may appear as a small pool of blood at the bottom of the iris or in the cornea.