I have chronic red eye. I have become addicted to vasoconstrictors, and cannot break the cycle. My eyes are constantly red. Is there a way to whiten my sclera without using drops (ie surgery)?
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You really might want to have this looked at by an eye doctor as it could be a sign of a bigger problem. Red eyes may be caused by infection, inflammation, or tumors. According to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_eye_(medicine) "Almost everybody, at some point or another, has a red eye. It is unsurprising, therefore, that primary care doctors often deal with patients with red eyes in their practices. The goal of the primary care doctor when presented with a red eye is to assess whether it is an emergency in need of referral and immediate action, or instead a benign condition that can be managed easily and effectively. Red eye usually refers to hyperemia of the superficial blood vessels of the conjunctiva, sclera or episclera, and may be caused by diseases or disorders of these structures or adjacent structures that may affect them directly or indirectly." Best of luck, and hope this helps! Edit: Answerbag isnt displaying the above information correct, you may want to copy this url and paste it into your address bar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_eye_(medicine)
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You may want to have a look at http://www.bloodshoteyes.org to see the list of possible chronic red eye causes and no you cant have a surgery to whiten up your eyes
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