Corneal Neovascularization

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today i noticed that there were a couple of faint blood vessels in the left corner of my right eye. The were growing a bit towards my iris. Should i be worried? They arent really defined well and i have to look hard to see them. I wear contact lenses for about 3 hours per week for sports. I take them out immediately afterwards. So i wouldnt really consider myself a heavy contact lens wearer.

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ok so the faint red vessels got even fainter when i woke up today. Its so faint that i can hardly see them at all. Maybe i was just a bit rough when i took my contact lenses out of my eyes and that irritated them a bit?

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

This is relatively common.  It can be due to the contact lens irritation, dryness or mild blepharitis.  See an ophthalmologist if it gets worse.

Dr. O.

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actually its just a small faint red line to the iris. The cornea is mainly white. It just that that faint red line nearly reaching the iris which makes me wonder if i should be worried

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also i have no noticeble symptoms such as discomfort or pain or worse vision or anything like that