What to do if my cat's eye is injured, squinting, and vet is closed?

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Hello, I noticed that my cats eye has been injured. He won't open it for very long. When he does open it his eye is "looking to the upper right" it is his right eye. You see more white than blue eye. The vet is closed today, so I can't take him in until tomorrow. But I'm very worried about my boy. Thanks Kari. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 12 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

If there is an emergency vet within a reasonable distance, I would recommend that Willie get checked out sooner than later. Eye problems can be very painful, and can go from bad to worse very quickly (even overnight). There can be many causes of squinting an eye, including something stuck under the eyelid, corneal abrasion or ulcer, autoimmune disease, among a few others. Without personally seeing it I can't be certain, but what you may be seeing with him "looking to the upper right" is the effect of a raised third eyelid covering the inner part of the eye to make it look weird. You can try to flush the eye with a saline eye rinse, but do not apply any medications topically. Keep him inside in a dim room since bright light makes many eye problems more painful.

What to do if my cat's eye is injured, squinting, and vet is closed?

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