Getting rid of Prominent Blood Vessels for Clearer, Whiter eyes!
Finally get rid of chronic Red Eyes from prominent blood vessels:
Cautery of conjunctival and/or scleral blood vessels to achieve white eyes!
If your eyes always look red, bloodshot, or irritated, eye drops like Visine or Alphagan (brimonidine) only work for a while. Then you get dependent on the drop, so when you stop it you get “rebound hyperemia” and your eyes get beet red!
Dr. Emil Chynn can permanently solve this problem by cauterizing the prominent blood vessel(s) that bother you.
Dr. Chynn has successfully treated 100 people like this, all of whom failed drops, most of whom flew in from different states or countries, because he’s one of the only eye surgeons in the US performing this procedure (which he learned at Harvard, where he trained)
If you live far away, book a Remote Second Opinion where he will review photos of your eye(s) and the offending blood vesssel(s), and tell you what he can and cannot safely accomplish. He will also speak to your local eye doctor, to make sure (s)he is “on board” and willing to help with your postop. care.
There is a surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA offering a different solution, where he removes a large piece of the sclera, with the blood vessels. While this technique does produce a very white eye, rarely it causes “ocular ischemic syndrome” where the eye loses vision because it’s blood supply was removed. This is why cautery is a much safer option (and somewhat less expensive)
Who Is a Candidate?
You may be a candidate if you have:
- Eyes that always appear bloodshot
- Visible red vessels that never go away
- Cosmetic concerns about eye redness
- Chronic irritation associated with enlarged vessels
- Dry eye disease contributing to redness (Dr. Chynn will also address your dry eyes so your final result is better, and lasts)
A Remote Second Opinion is necessary to determines if cautery is appropriate.
Why Do Blood Vessels Become Prominent?
Many people notice enlarged blood vessels after years of:
- Dry eye disease
- Chronic irritation
- Allergies
- Contact lens wear
- Previous eye surgery
- Environmental irritation
- Sun and wind exposure
Such vessels never completely disappear on their own, so require treatment if you want to look better (less tired, not have people ask you if you’re smoking pot, etc.)
How Blood Vessel Cauterization Works
The procedure seals selected surface blood vessels that contribute to chronic redness.
Treatment is performed in our ASC (ambulatory surgery center) by Dr. Chynn using a specialized low-temperature cautery probe. If you have superficial blood vessels, you only need conjunctival cautery, which is faster and cheaper. If you have deep blood vessels, Dr. Chynn will have to cut through your conjunctiva to cauterize the deeper blood vessels, then sew your conjunctiva back, which takes more time, so is more expensive. A firm price quote will be given to you at the time of your Remote Second Opinion.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Can blood vessels in the eye be removed?
Yes (see above) but that is not a very safe way to solve this problem. It’s much safer to selectively cauterize just the parts of the blood vessel(s) that bother you the most (to preserve necessary blood supply to your eye).
Is the procedure permanent?
The treated vessels do not usually return, although new vessels may develop over time. If you are not satisfied with how much your blood vessel diameter and intensity was reduced, Dr. Chynn may be willing to perform a “touch up” re-cautery at a low additional charge. However, if he thinks he already accomplished the maximum result possible, or if he thinks it will be unsafe to “do more” then he will decline that request. You must have “reasonable expectations” going in, which is the purpose of the Remote Second Opinion–to make sure that you and Dr. Chynn are on the same page.
Does cauterization treat dry eyes?
No. If dry eye is contributing to redness, Dr. Chynn will treat your dry eyes better than they have been before, to make this results as good as possible in the long term (more white and less red).
Is this cosmetic or medical?
Both. Patients seek treatment because they want an improved appearance, but Dr. Chynn will address the irritation & chronic inflammation that contributed to your red eyes in the first place. Most of these treatments will be covered by your medical insurance. Further optional treatments may require additional out-of-pocket expenses, which Dr. Chynn will discuss in your Remote Second Opinion.
Will my eyes look whiter?
Of course! Every patient we have treated say their eyes afterwards look significantly less bloodshot. We are the only center that will let you speak to one of these patients for no additional cost as part of your Remote Second Opinion. But please be considerate of their time, because they are not being paid–they are doing this out of kindness to “pay it forward” because they want to help other people like themselves!
- Call or email our office to set up a Consultation
- The cost is $500 or FREE if you have valid medical (not vision) insurance
- Don’t wait any longer–act now!
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