Red Vein In eye wont go away

[larissaeryn]

i have this very red vein in my right eye and i stopped wearing my contacts because i felt a sharp stabbing pain in my right eye this only happens to my right eye the red vein starts from the corner of my eye and extends out is there any way that i can get rid of it and home remedies or treatments?

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear larissaeryn,

I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the cause of redness, pain and whether it is safe to resume wearing contact lenses.

Dr. Feldman

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

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

Treatment will need to aimed at long term improvement in things such as dry eye syndrome, lid margin disease, allergic conjuctivitis, pinguecula or pterygia (sun damage) or which ever problem or problems are to blame for the chronic inflamed vessel.  So, again, your ophthalmologist needs to first identify the cause, which is likely very chronic, then prescribe specific treatments aimed at improving things.  Don't expect the vessel to just go away or shrink.  It may take a lot of time to try to keep it from getting more inflamed and getting the eye to be more comfortable.  For now, getting out of the offending contact lens may be your best first step.  Good Luck.

MJK MD