Results: Black Eyes
Published on 05/03/2023
Black eyes result from bruising and discoloration caused by bleeding in the thin or tiny vessels in the skin surrounding the eyes. Blood accumulates under the tissue.

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1.
1.
Have you ever given someone a black eye?

Yes, I did. I stuck someone in the face.
8%
167 votes
I might have. I did hit someone in the face, but didn't stick around to see the results.
5%
108 votes
Yes, but it was an accident.
6%
121 votes
Unsure
6%
132 votes
No
66%
1386 votes
N/A
9%
186 votes
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2.
Have you ever had a black eye?

Yes, several times
7%
154 votes
Yes, a few times
16%
338 votes
Yes, once
19%
409 votes
Unsure
6%
128 votes
No
43%
903 votes
N/A
8%
168 votes
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3.
How did you get your black eye? If you have had more than one, please select all appropriate options.

I have never had a black eye.
17%
354 votes
Sports injury (Hockey, volleyball, football, baseball, etc)
11%
237 votes
Someone hit me in the face.
18%
369 votes
Broken nose (In car accident, accidental collision with door, etc)
7%
153 votes
Nasal operation
3%
68 votes
Eye operation
3%
64 votes
Skull fracture
1%
28 votes
Cellulitis
1%
13 votes
Hyphema (bleeding within the eye)
1%
12 votes
Other cause not listed.
12%
255 votes
N/A
39%
817 votes
4.
4.
Which of these names for a black eye have you heard before?

Periorbital hematoma
5%
112 votes
Periorbital ecchymosis
3%
61 votes
Shiner
67%
1409 votes
Mouse
13%
276 votes
Raccoon eye
34%
718 votes
N/A
20%
417 votes
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