Is it possible to remove red veins in eyes?

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Hello, I am 21 years old, I’ve always had a few vessels in my eyes but right now, there are more of them, almost everywhere. People, even my employer and my parents asked me if I took drugs, of course, the answer is no. I’m conscious of my dry eyes and follow a treatment. But the veins are still in the sclera. Is there a way to get rid of it (forgetting the idea of special eye drops that have a rebound effect. I already take eye drops to hydrate my eyes...).

Martin L. Fox, MD · Answer

This problem can be corrected by a procedure we offer called EyeBright in which we remove the swollen conjunctiva and encourage a new pristine clear conjunctiva to heal in thus improving your appearance. Check it out at Laserfox.com

Melissa Toyos, MD · Answer

First you should see an eyecare professional to be sure that the vein isn't a sign of pathology like cancer. Most red eyes are due to common conditions like dryness, allergies and too much screen time. Many people do find relief with LUMIFY which is the first over the counter redness relieving eyedrop that safely reduces redness while allowing oxygen and nutrition to get to the eye, reducing "rebound redness" and other unwanted side effects. One drop of LUMIFY works in about a minute and can last up to 8 hours. Be sure to wait a few minutes before inserting contact lenses if you wear them.

Deborah Kessler Hudak, MD, MHA · Answer

As an oculoplastics surgeon, I feel confident you first need to make certain there is nothing more than dry eyes making your eyes red.  Treating root causes tends to result in optimal results.  
That said, brimonidine (aka Lumify, a new, over-the-counter product for red eyes) is safe and whitens most eyes in a matter of 5 minutes and lasts 8-12 hours.  It can be used 2-3 times daily.  Also, there are surgical treatments we can do for chronically dilated vessels on the eye....but (again) we do not want to camouflage any signs of an underlying medical disease or illness, so please seek out attention of an ophthalmologist for workup before having any procedure done that puts your vision at risk.

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