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My cat has an eye infection. Can I use teabags or human eye drops?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 6 months old

Hi again ! Uno recently got some sort of infection on his left eye and can't open it completely + he is being sad and out of mood all the time , can we rest some teabag on it ? Or is it fine if we just use human eye drops as well ? Thanks in advance

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 28th, 2017

Unfortunately, a tea bag will not cure Uno's eye infection, and I would not recommend using human eye drops on it. That's because a cat's eye reacts differently to human eye medications than a human's eye, and you can accidentally do harm to his eye with this. The eye is such an important and delicate structure that any problem with it is considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I would take Uno into a vet immediately to have his eye examined and treated.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

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    Depending on what is the underlying cause of it, human drops might be potentially useful. Please write to us what kind of drops they are and we will give you specific advices on it. Ideally a check up is needed at your local veterinarian as deep corneal ulceration could be present and medical treatment won't be enough.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Published on February 28th, 2017

    No, that won't be helpful to Uno, nor will it cure his eye infection. The eye is such a delicate and important structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. He needs an antibiotic eye ointment from the vet in order to treat it, and I would have Uno seen by a vet immediately.

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