ABSTRACT
Cosmetically objectionable reticular veins in the eyelids may be managed by transection and cautery, extraction with a special phlebectomy hook, laser ablation with the neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser, or sclerotherapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate.
KEYWORDS
Eyelid veins - periocular reticular veins - sclerotherapy - Nd:YAG laser ablation
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Robert C KerstenM.D.
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati Medical College
3219 Clifton Avenue, Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45220
