Chances are you have a subconjunctival hemorrhage—or a popped blood vessel in your eye—which sounds a lot freakier than it actually is. “They’re kind of like a bruise.

Broken blood vessels in the eye are a common condition that transcends age, sex and race. Whether you're young or old, male or female, it can lead to blood appearing in the eye.

This increase causes the blood vessels under the eyes to dilate, leading to a darker appearance of the skin, which can look like bruising or dark circles.