Is it true that visine works by burning a layer of skin off of your eyes?

Question

that's what i heard, and was wondering if it's true.

Answer 1

No, that's ridiculous. Someone probably said that because Visine can make your eyes sting, but it isn't burning anything off your eyes. As the person above said, Visine is a vasoconstrictor - it temporarily shrinks the little blood vessels in your eye that make your eyes appear red.

Answer 2

No. ...

Visine has a chemical in it that makes blood vessels contract, and your eyes look less red.

It also has saline and some stuff to make your syes feel less dry and itchy.