My cat's eye is scratched, glossy, and squinting. Will he go blind?

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So my cat was scratched in the eye by my kittens and now he has a glossy reflective eye and he's squinting. Could he go blind? He doesn't have dischar. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Your vet will need to take a look at your cat's eye to see if the scratch perforated the cornea and involved other structures of the eye. Your vet should also see it to treat it because not treating it can lead to vision loss depending on the severity of the injury. The course of treatment will depend on the severity of the injury and the part of the eye that was injured. If the wound is non-perforating and has no wound edge or opening, an Elizabethan collar will be used to prevent your cat from scratching at its eye, along with antibiotic or atropine eye solutions. Non-perforating wounds that have a mild break in the tissue, or a pinpoint wound perforation, may be treated with a soft contact lens, an Elizabethan collar, and antibiotic or atropine solutions. If the scratch goes deep into the eye and involves other structures in the eye, surgical repair will likely be needed. Your vet is the best person to determine what course of treatment is best.

My cat's eye is scratched, glossy, and squinting. Will he go blind?

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