Woman Cries Tears of Blood: Could be Rare Condition of Haemolacria (Video)

First Posted: Jun 26, 2013 01:08 PM EDT
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This video of a young woman crying has gone viral. As tears drip down her face, viewers notice that these red specks are actually made of blood--the possible signs of a rare condition that she said appeared earlier this month.

Twenty-year-old Yaritza Oiva of Purranque, Chile, may have haemolacria, a painful condition that causes tears partially composed of blood to seep through the eye tissue instead of normal moisture.

Health experts note that this is very rare as there have only been three documented cases of the condition, according to The Sun.

However, this could also be the beginnings of a more serious illness-possibly even a tumor. On the other hand, it could be something as small as high hormone levels in fertile women.

As researchers inspect further possibilities into what exactly her tears of blood could mean, we have a rather unsettling video into what Olivia is going through.

Take a look, here. But we warn you, the images shown are a bit disturbing.

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