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Why does my young cat have a brown spot in its eye? Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 5 months old | 18 lbs

Hi there, I started noticing what it looks like a brown spot in the bottom of my cat’s eye and I was wondering what this could be. I’ve read about it online but all of them were talking about this happening to older cats! Male neutered cat 2.5 years old Seemes to be very healthy and doesn’t show any signs of diseases or illness!

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Answered By Emily, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2017

This could be a normal color change to his iris, an area of previous trauma or even be early cancer. If it does not go away within a few days to weeks, or gets bigger, your veterinarian should do an exam to make sure it isn't anything serious.

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    Answered By Chad Brown, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 19th, 2018

    Hello and thank you for using the consultation service. Although we really appreciate you providing the pictures, it is still very difficult to do a complete ophthalmic examination based on pictures alone. As long as your cat is not tearing, blinking excessively, calling at his eyes, etc. then there is no emergency or no need to get to the veterinarian immediately. Most likely this is a spot that has come about because of an iris change or an aging change. But I do recommend within the next few months that you do go to your local veterinarian to get a full Eye examination performed. The veterinarian will have specialized ophthalmic instruments that will be able to better diagnose the condition and prescribe the correct treatment if it’s necessary. Thanks a lot for your question. I hope I have helped.

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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 28th, 2023

    Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I can honestly say I have not seen anything like this before. I definitely think you should have him examined by your vet right away, especially if this is something that is new that just cropped up. Since it is bilateral (in both eyes) I am guessing that this could be some type of congenital or hereditary issue. A veterinary examination is important as the eyes need to be checked with a scope and other instrumentation to get a good idea as to what is going on. Just looking at a photo is very difficult. I hope this helps. Best wishes.

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