1. You can cause chronic redness by prolonged use of Visine like products however after 4-6 weeks off of the drops the eye should return to normal. It doesn't cause permanent redness.
2. Its important to know if you have acne roseacea. If the Eye MD can't tell if you do or not see a dermatologist.
3. Lots of long clinical experience makes me feel at least a borderline dry eye is contributing to your problems.
JCH MD
Thank you for the info but i still have a few questions that i would highly appreciate a answer to. For the past few years i have used a over the counter eye drop (allergy) to take away the redness. Which it did but in my own opinion i thnk this also may have either caused the problem i have or added to it. The doctor that said I MAY have ocular rosesca said he wasn't sure if it was that or just over use of my contacts which again i haven't worn in weks. Again thr main question i have is if the over the counter drops could have caused the chronic red eyes and will just need time to clear up.
Thank you for any feedback you can give
At your age with these symptoms I would forget contacts and yes these are often chronic problems that one CONTROLS rather than CURES.
Blepharitis and ocular allergy can all cause this but sometimes dry eyes is very hard to diagnosis and if your problem persisted then it would probably be worth a 4 month trial of restasis.
JCH MD