I am 24 years old and have worn contacts all throughout high school and college, and until recently I have not had any problems. Now, I have to wear my glasses every day and rarely put my contacts in, due to discomfort and the guaranteed "red left eye" by the end of the evening. My left eye has developed a vein that looks like it wraps around the "contact area" like it had been trying to supply my eye with oxygen. Now the whites of my eyes are clouded by this red vein, and may also be causing most of the discomfort with my contacts. I have used Visine in the past, but have completely stopped it's use, due to the reflex dilation that can occur. I've seen an optometrist and started to use the "one-a-day" contacts. I am also going to try using Soothe or Systane because of somebody's suggestion on this forum. My main question is, will this vein ever go away, or is there a procedure that can "zap" the vein away? What can I do in the future to reduce this irritation and improve the health of my eyes? I would love to wear contacts more frequently without having the discomfort I know will occur only after a few hours. I don't want to make my eye any worse than it is, so any suggestions would certainly be appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration!