Why is my cat's eye cloudy? He's eating and playing normally.

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Starting today ive noticed my cat’s eye is getting very cloudly. We have an appointment on sat and he doesnt seem to be in pain. He is eating and running around playing with my dogs. He is eating just fine so we are very concerned about his eye. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 months and 10 days old

Alysia Van Scoy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Eyes are one of the things that I don't like to mess around with. I find that eyes heal quick or get bad quick. I would change your appointment to get Midnight evaluated tomorrow. Cloudiness in the cornea ( the clear part) of the eye can be secondary to an ulcer. Cats can get an ulcer due to trauma or due a virus. Feline herpesvirus loves to infect their eyes. These ulcers can be painful (cats are very good at hiding pain) and they can get deeper which can threaten their eyesight. The picture is a little blurry (understandably so), but I can see the cloudy cornea and it is possible the pupil is misshapen as well. Your veterinarian will stain the cornea with a special dye which is only taken up by the second layer of the cornea to check for an ulcer. Sometimes the ulcers secondary to the herpesvirus won't stain as well because they are thin. Your vet will provide topical eye medications and pain medications as appropriate.

Why is my cat's eye cloudy? He's eating and playing normally.

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