Hi Everyone,

Last night when I got back from work I noticed one of Alberts eyes looked a bit sore - he was sort of winking at me. When I tangled a toy in the air for him he was able to open it pretty much fully, but it looks quite wet. I wiped it with a damp cloth, but this morning it doesn't look any better.

He is ten months old and quite playful with his brother, so I am wondering if
might have scratched it when playing.

Really I want some advice over what to do, is a trip to the vets needed or might it sort itself out?

Incidentally he is an exotic shorthair and has big round eyes like an owl - probably makes no difference but thought I would mention it!

Where eyes are concerned I would always err on the side of caution.If it is still looking watery I would give your vet a call for advice.I would rather look a bit of a fool at the vets than risk eye problems

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He is off to the vets tomorrow morning, it doesn't look any worse but isn't normal still. If it is just a scratch, will the vets give me drops for it?

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You could ring and ask the vet if it's ok to bathe it in the meantime.

One of mine is prone to getting into play fight related eye injuries and I bathe his eye with a very weak salt solution. I wouldn't advise that though without checking it's ok first.

I am pleased to say Alberts eye was normal again this morning, so I have cancelled the vet appointment. I did bathe it in some weak salt water last night, so it might have just done the trick!

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One of mine came back from the cattery last week with slightly runny eyes, just runny, no yellow stuff. He wasn't bothered by them at all, so I followed the instructions in the cat first aid book I have, which also said to bathe using a salt solution, with the intention of going to the vet's if it didn't clear in a couple of days. The bathing sorted it and he's fine now.