24/01/2026
When President Emmanuel Macron took to the stage in Davos, Switzerland yesterday wearing blue-tinted aviator-style glasses, people began to speculate. A bold fashion choice or a medical condition?
According to French media outlets, President Macron has a subconjunctival hemorrhage. It looks scary, but it’s usually harmless and often heals on its own. Link in bio to read more.
A subconjunctival hemorrhage happens when one or more blood spots appear on the white of your eye. The eye’s conjunctiva contains a lot of tiny blood vessels that can break. If they break, blood leaks between the conjunctiva and sclera. This bleeding is the bright red spot that you see on the white of your eye.
Causes include: coughing, sneezing, straining, or other similar actions most commonly cause subconjunctival hemorrhages. This is because they briefly raise blood pressure in your veins. That quick pressure rise can cause capillaries to break.
Trauma or injury to the eye can also cause subconjunctival hemorrhage. Even rubbing your eyes too hard might cause capillaries to break.
Depending on how big the spot is, it could take a few days or a few weeks to resolve.
