Do red eye veins ever go away?

[Jello223]

I have a six-month-old baby.  I was at my wits end one night and decided to try letting her "cry it out" in the hope of reducing the number of nighttime feedings.  I let her cry for 40 minutes before giving up and picking her up.  The next morning I noticed a prominent red vein in her eye that I assume appeared due to her excessive crying.  The vein is horizontal and somewhat curvy in her right eye.  Her eyes used to be clear and now I feel very guilty every time I look her in the eyes and see that vein.  Is there any chance of it going away?  Based on what I have read it doesn't appear that there are any treatments for this.  I realize that this is merely a cosmetic concern, but I still wish there were something I could do about it.

Thanks in advance for any advice.  

[momofttwins]

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[Jello223]

The vein appeared when she was 3 months old.  She's 7 months now, so the vein has been there unchanged for 4 months.  Based on that, should I see an eyeMD?  I assume that if it were going to resolve itself it would have done so by now?

Thanks,
Jello223

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear Jello223,

If there is a hemorrhage or redness from excessive crying, this should resolve over time.  IF it persists, seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California