Cats are suffering from eye injuries and infections

“I have started noticing my cat suddenly have a hazy golden eye - I have attached a pic below and it seems to be watering What could this be and is it concerning? https://imgur.com/a/VwzQf93 In the pic u can see it’s his eye on the left submitted by /u/Comfortable-Bench686 [link] [comments]”

“5 year old female. I noticed this spot a week or so ago. She has been squinting as well. Not sure if it’s a corneal ulcer or a benign freckle. picture of her eye Species: Cat Age: 5 Sex/neuter status: Female, spayed Breed: sphynx Body weight: 7lbs? History: no major issues Clinical signs: brown spot appeared on cornea area, have noticed increased watering and squinting Duration: noticed it about a week ago General location: Ontario submitted by /u/coffins [link] [comments]”

“My Zoey has her third eyelids visible a lot of times during the day. Should I be worried? I took her to the vet and she did a lot of tests and found nothing wrong. Zoey doesn't seem to be bothered too, her eyes aren't red, there is no discharge other than an ocasional bugger, she doesn't scratch them, nor over clean or seems to feel any discomfort. The vet told me to ask here on reddit, since she isn't an expert on the breed, Zoey is a Maine Coon, so that we could know if this is”

“Our lovely 3 year old BSH girl with no prior history of any problems developed a corneal perforation over the past month. Unfortunately the vets referred us to an eye specialist only today and we were devastated to know it was this serious. Is there hope with corneal graft? Or would we be making her more miserable? If we delay surgery, she’s going to lose her eye. I’m also hoping she magically recovers and the doctors are acting out of caution. Any advise from folks facing similar problems would”

“Hi everyone, I'm wondering if i must wait or go to my vet (not answering whatsapp atm), cause i just noticed my cat is bothered by his right eye. His right eye is semi closed even when looking up, and it seems to be annoying or a bit painful, for he often keeps both of his eyes closed. Plus, his face seems a bit swallen around this eye but its really subtle so not sure. He's alert, eats and moves, but seems a bit off, and you know, has this position where they're on their four legs b”

“So my cat has very humanistic eyes for a feline. They don't shift in different lights like normal cats. She is female, born 3-30-25, fixed, she's a siamese ragdoll, weighs about 7.5lbs and we reside in the PNW. I've noticed this her entire life, there doesn't seem to be a reason to worry but im curious as to why this is. They are always circles and her pupils look like they spread out over the color in her eyes. She doesn't seem blind or affected by any loss of vision like Go”

“Species: Feline Age: 13 Sex/Neuter status: Neutered male Breed: Unsure Body weight: 15lb History: Currently on early renal food, the pre stuff. Nothing dire. Has problems emptying his anal glands. Clinical signs: Eyeboogies that feel attached to something in the eyelid Duration: Since this week, 3-4. Before this week: Normal boogies, always on the outside of the eye, never connected inside. Your general location: NA Links to test results, X-rays, vet reports etc: None i'm afraid Rarely eye b”

“Hi! I noticed one of my cat’s eyes changed brownish and even more clouded overnight. Does anyone know what this might be? https://imgur.com/gallery/cat-s-eyes-jCyHN2Z I’m making an appointment tomorrow when the vet is open, but trying to prepare myself for what this might be. He just turned 19 and has had no behavioural changes. EDIT: • ⁠Species: cat • ⁠Age: 19 • ⁠Sex/Neuter status: male neutered • ⁠Breed: tuxedo • ⁠Body weight: no clue • ⁠History: no issues with eye previously. • ⁠Clinical sign”

“Hello! Possibly a stupid question, but should I be worried that my cat has round pupils pretty much all the time? He's a little over 1.5 years old, seems to be in good health (eating and drinking normally, not lethargic, no limping, etc). But I've rarely seen him with slit pupils? I have witnessed them turn to slits in bright sunlight like normal, but otherwise its mostly round. Articles I've read have mentioned it being a symptom of an underlying condition, but because he seems heal”

“Woke up this morning to our baby boy with a super red eye and it looks like it’s swollen too, did he hurt himself? 😭 or has anyone seen this before? Would love advice on what to do for him he’s acting normal submitted by /u/Zuriwolf [link] [comments]”

“A couple of days ago, I noticed my cat was getting a lot more eye boogers than usual, but only from one eye. A little while later, he started squinting that eye. I did some research and thought it might be conjunctivitis, and I saw several places recommending chamomile tea as a home remedy. We’ve been gently cleaning his eye with chamomile tea about 3 times a day for the past two days. It does seem to have improved somewhat - I’d say it’s about 30% better. He can now open his eye almost complete”

“Hello! My cat Oliver’s 3rd eyelid has been showing for multiple months. I took him to two vets and neither knew what was causing it. I did have a fluorescein stain done and they said it wasn’t a corneal ulcer. They prescribed some antibiotics eyedrops which I gave him for the recommended time but I didn’t see any huge improvements. He doesn’t seem to be picking at it but he keeps the irritated eye squinted. Oliver is 20 years old so I get he’s going to have some problems but I just worry about h”

“I feel a stray whom I love dearly, and noticed his eye is starting to show more in the corners, and less of the eyeball itself. Is this normal? Photo of his eyes Age: no older than 2 Location: ohio Male I’m not sure if he’s neutered submitted by /u/kaaoltzz [link] [comments]”

“I’ve noticed this spot on my cats eye and never thought much of it until today, she’s displayed completely normal behavior and just wanted to know if something like this is of any concern? She is a Female Cat, 10 years old, tabby, and is neutered. Her eye currently submitted by /u/Technical_Finger_908 [link] [comments]”

“Hi!! my kitty is about a year old and i noticed today his eye was really irritated i thought maybe he just got a little rough playing with my other kitty but its only gotten worse. his eye looks dirty and has some yellow goop and every time i wipe it off its just so dirty???? ill be scheduling a vet appointment but im freaking out any advice other than a warm compress (he hates it but we’re trying)? submitted by /u/hottestfry [link] [comments]”

“https://imgur.com/a/aorqpgO Just wondering if anyone could help me determine what this might be, he’s a little over a year old, noticed this last month but it went away. Now he has clear discharge and sometimes he squints his eyes. I’m wondering if he got scratched from my other cat? Or something else. Got injured at work and currently waiting for a cheque abd so I’m afraid I’m not able to bring him right away, is this something that could be hurting him? Or would potentially get worse if in wai”

“I have a one month old kitten in a litter od 3 boys. He had eye infection in the second week after birth for 3 or 4 days and it resolved with me cleaning his eye with warm water. Now yesterday I noticed he has eye discharge and swollen eyes, I cleaned again and the swelling seems better and the discharge looks crusted now, no active discharge seen. Can I continue warm water cleaning or do I need to get him some medication? I dont have easy access to vets. submitted by /u/Dependent_Cu”

“Came home from work and my 9 year old male Siamese cat's eyes looked like this. Bloody/rusty color drainage. No known injury. No squinting or any other symptoms. He is acting like normal. He is also UTD on all vaccines. Should I take him to an e-vet (closest is 1.5 hours away) or would it be ok to wait for his vet to open on Monday? Species: Cat Age: 9 Sex/Neuter status: Neutered Breed: Siamese Body weight: 9.3 lbs (last app 2/25/26) History: urinary stones Clinical signs: bloody/rusty color”

“My cat was scratched in his cornea by his big bro while playing and it was swollen shut and looked pretty bad on Saturday. Fast forward now his eyes looking good and I’ve been giving him 3 diff eye drops and one pain medication orally. Do I have to keep giving him the oral medication ? They make him very drowsy and lethargic and he seems pretty much almost back to normal. submitted by /u/bigchalupaeater [link] [comments]”

“My cat has been lethargic, and lack of energy since Tuesday evening. I noticed on Wednesday that his inner eyes were a little inflamed and I thought maybe he had conjunctivitis. I made an appointment with the vet and the earliest I could get in was Friday, I noticed on Thursday that his eyes were looking better but he wasn’t moving from the couch or anywhere for the last two days. I saw him get up to use the litter box once but other than that, he just would not move from the couch. Long story s”

“Me and my partner just noticed that our little voids eyes seem quite cloudy. He is only 2 years old so we are unsure what could it be and all veterinarian clinics are closed for the weekend. Planning to order an appointment as soon I can but Im afraid it can be smth life threatening. He is neutered male, and we live in Northern Norway so our access to vets in weekend can be quite limited and very expensive. He is around 5kg and a bit overweight but we are working on that submitted by”

“For the past few days my 6 y/o male cat has had slimy, reddish brown gunk around his eyes. It comes out in long ropes. He's not squinting, he can blink normally, and his energy levels and eating are the same. What's causing this gunk? I've talked to a vet about this and he recommended we try eye drops for the next few days, but my cat hasn't been letting me give him the drops more than once a day. submitted by /u/Then_Acanthaceae2337 [link] [comments]”

“Noticed in a picture my 9 year old male cat that his eyes pupils are slightly different sizes. It doesn’t seem to be severe but is noticeable in pictures. Is this alarming enough to be taken immediately to the vet if it’s mild? submitted by /u/DatBoiMemes425 [link] [comments]”

“I don’t know how useful this will be considering I can’t post images, but my cat seems to be acting just fine outside of the fact that I noticed she has som noticeable redness and pale red streaks on her other wise gold-yellow eyes. It’s not as extreme as most you’d see on google images, but definitely noticeable. She had gotten two separate scratches early in the year and late last year from fighting with our other cat. They healed just fine and no one noticed these streaks after. The other cat”

“For context: My dog was scratched by our cat on the face below her right eye, but the scratch did not directly hit her eye. Afterward, she developed a fever, and her right eye started to have a bluish or cloudy appearance that is now also affecting her left eye. Before she became sick, she would often lick my nasal mucus while I had a cold and fever that started last Tuesday; I recovered last night. I am concerned that her symptoms may be related either to the cat scratch or to her exposure to m”

“What is this dot on my cats eye? (Two photos linked here: link ) Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this. For a few months my four year old cat Cleopatra has had these spots on both of her eyes. The photo only clearly shows one eye but it’s almost identical on both. When you look at her eye from the side it looks like it’s on the ‘surface’ of the eye , not in the interior of the black. That’s why we’re wondering if it isn’t cataracts but ultimately we’re not sure. Thanks again! submitt”

“My cat has always had a bit of eye crusts and eye gunk. it's never been something I've been concerned about, it's never been swollen and she never squints, she also has yearly vet check ups and the vet has never been worried. This past few days she has had more of an amber liquid appear, in quite a large droplet. Anyone have any experience on what this could be and if I need to be concerned? Can sent a pic if you want to see submitted by /u/National-Honey-6417 [link] &#32”

“I have a 15 year old Japanese Chin with dry eye. At the beginning of August he got an infection in his left eye. The vet put him on Ofloxacin drops for 5 days in addition to his regular Optimmune ointment that he has twice a day. I took him to the Opthamologist on August 11th and she switched him to Moxifloxacin 3x a day for five days. After that was done she switched him from Optimmune to Tacrolimus twice a day. She did say that the redness in his eye should resolve in the next few months. I fe”

“Hi there, I have a sealpoint domestic medium hair cat who is 5 years old and neutered, and up to date on vaccines. He recently (about two days ago) started squinting a bit on one side. It went away, so I didn’t think it was a big deal, but it’s been swollen on and off now everyday for at least a little while. No discharge, no redness of the actual eye, no goop of any kind, just kind of pink swollen eyelids on his left eye. Is this something worthy of a vet visit or should it resolve itself? I’m”

“Hi everyone! I adopted a cat from the shelter about a month ago and after a week of being home he came down with cat flu. I got him meds and he recovered but about a week after the initial symptoms he started having a weird mark around his eye. The vet did some tests and didn’t find anything, they recommended to keep an eye on it and give him more medicine if it flares up. It’s been a week since seeing the vet and some days his other eye gets the same mark to a lesser extent. I can’t think of an”

“usa. my cat is 1 year old, male, neutered. we recently got a kitten a few weeks ago, 3 months male and neutered. I noticed 3 days ago (monday) my cats eye was watering and squinting. I wiped with warm wash clothe and seemed better. Next day looked good but that night I noticed it again. With some clear/white discharge. Again wiped it and it seemed okay. Got on a tele health vet appointment next day (wednesday) they suspect upper respiratory infection especially since kitten is sneezing. Ordered”

“Hi all, Domestic shorthair, male, one year of age Clinical signs: some clear discharge, droopy eyelid, inflammation around the eye Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada History: My cat, spooky, has been experiencing intermittent eye issues over the past year. Please see the pictures. https://imgur.com/a/AsKwSfH It first happened in April, self resolved in about a week, and then happened again today. We attempted to take him to the vet last time. However, unfortunately, he fought to the nail and we”

“https://imgur.com/a/DGsuIHH Started recently, and I’ve been cleaning it daily but it continues to show up the same way. When cleaning it doesnt come off as a chunk but more like liquidy small chunks. Other eye is completely fine. Would help a lot if this was nothing and I could avoid a vet visit 😅. I just want some pointers on whether or not this is a vet issue. Thank you all. submitted by /u/Mother_Balance_2540 [link] [comments]”

“Hi all! We recently took our car (2yo) to the vet due to the large dark spot in the corner of her eye. They said it doesn’t seem like anything to be concerned about, but to keep an eye on it (no pun intended). We’ve noticed that she now has smaller darker spots popping up all over her eyeball. No increased drainage, no vision issues that we notice, no signs that it’s causing her distress. Any ideas? https://imgur.com/a/PhYXUP2 submitted by /u/Psychological_Bar843 [link] [commen”

“Hi, do you giys have an idea what my cat have? His eyes suddenly got red and has been like this for 4 days. He can open the eye but looks like he is not well. Any ideas? submitted by /u/Few_Promise_9586 [link] [comments]”

“About 5 years ago our cat got scratched by another cat on the eye. He had to get surgery, and he’s always had a small slightly foggy patch on the corner of that eye Lately he’s started getting eye discharge/crust. Today while petting him I noticed that where the foggy patch was now entirely dark grey brown and completely opaque. He seems perfectly comfortable, and doesn’t keep his eyes closed. Totally normal otherwise. About a month ago he was also poking around in my basement and would get dust”

“Today i noticed my cat's eyes were very dilated out of nowhere and she is basically blind. This has happened once before and went away on its own, but now i'm really worried since it has happened again. She is 18, soon to be 19, so i know it could be anything and am very upset. The reason i'm curious about it being rabies is because about 5 days ago my mom accidentally left her out iin the backyard too long (the cat likes to sleep out there in the day and evening), and i discovered h”

Hi! i’m posting here because it’s about 1 am my time and i cannot schedule with my vet till tomorrow but i also don’t know when or if they can take me…

“Me and my fiance came home today to my babys eye squinting. At first it was only when she looked up but then slowly it started getting more noticeable. Shes still playing and running around acting like a crack head but I still wanted to check what was going on. I looked into her eye and saw what seems to be a little eye boogie. Its a small clear foggy spot on her eye that keeps moving around every time I check. The only reason why I dont think its a parasite is because it wasnt wiggling around.”

“i have a british shorthair cat, almost 2 years old and around 7.5 pounds. he’s male and fully neutered. because he’s my first cat i’m scared of everything going wrong. sometimes my cat will scratch his eye and then itll appear as if he’s squinting or he’ll close it completely, sometimes his eye turns slightly red with clear discharge. whenever this happens we just put those cone shaped things on him so he can’t scratch his eye and it eventually dies down and he’s totally ok. this happens every o”

“I noticed yesterday she started squinting her eye so I got her eyewash from the pet store and that’s been seeming to give her some relief but her eye is red and it’s not all the way closed but she just keeps squinting it and it’s halfway open it’s Sunday so her vet is closed and all the emergency fee is starting at like 200 and that’s just a little out of my budget, but is it something that can wait for tomorrow morning her primary vet is very cost friendly or should I go to an urgent care? &#32”

“To start off, we have taken him to a vet already and he is on a prescription antibiotic eye drops for the week to try to clear it up. Some things have developed and I just would like advice to know if it's a normal part of the healing process or if I should be calling my vet on Monday for a follow up. The antibiotic drops are Tobramycin and he's been given 1-2 drops 3x a day. He was taken to the vet on Thursday, the 6th, and it is now Saturday the 8th so he's been on this treatment f”

“I have a 7yo maine coon cat. I noticed his right eye was weeping today, and he sort of squints with it, i.e. while the left eye is fully open his right eye prefers being more closed. No swelling as far as I can see - the inner corner of his eye might be a tiny bit inflamed but nothing significant. He seems fine in himself, but I've also noticed him spluttering a couple of times. Could this be anything urgent, and does it warrant a vet visit? Thanks! submitted by /u/Civil_Hat6883”

“The emergency vet is closed until morning so I can’t bring him in for another 9 hours!!! 11 years old Male, neutered. United States My cat has had eye issues recently. He saw the vet on Monday, who said it was probably conjunctivitis and scheduled a panel in October, so I assumed it wasn’t a big deal. They didn’t prescribe anything or provide any treatment. Tonight his eye is white (he already has a cataract) and has a white blister poking out. Is there anything I can do for him until morning??”

“Noticed a little over a week ago on my cats lip. Thought maybe our other cat scratched him while playing which happens often. Hasn’t really changed much and doesn’t seem to bother him. It’s right where his tooth lies so I’m wondering if it’s just not healing from constant friction? https://imgur.com/a/YXyPapT Was planning on giving it another week and then making an appointment Species- feline shorthair Age- 5 Sex- male neutered Breed- tuxedo Weight- 14lbs~ History- none Duration- 2 weeks~ Locat”