My cat's eye is watering from a hair. Should I flush or see vet?

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My cat has a hair in his eye he is closing it and it appears to be watering so I leave it overnight and check in the morning is it's still causing him discomfort or do I attempt to flush out the hair for him. Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Male | neutered | 3 years and 6 months old | 5 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

This sounds uncomfortable for Gandalf! If you can see an obvious hair, you can try to flush his eye with a sterile saline based eye wash. However, if Gandalf is still closing his eye or showing any sensitivity after you flush his eye, he needs to be seen by his vet. There is a chance that the hair or other foreign material may have scratched his eye, causing a corneal ulcer. Make sure he is wearing an e-collar (cone) to prevent any further scratching or rubbing of his eye.

My cat's eye is watering from a hair. Should I flush or see vet?

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