My cat has a cloudy eye with blood vessels. How do I know it's healed?

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Beau is on neo/ poly b sulf Opthalmic ointment for what the vet thinks is corneal edema. Eye dye test shows no uleration. He has a partially cloudy cornea with blood vessels branching into it. The vet said it might take a long time to heal, if it will heal. How do I know that the problem has been resolved?. I have read that the haziness is fibrosis and will not go away, so does that mean the problem is resolved once the blood vessels subside? Pet's info: Cat | Korat | Male | neutered | 13 years and 9 months old | 9.6 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Beau! Does the eye medication contain a steroid? If there is no ulcer I would be sure the Vet has checked his eye pressure to see if he has uveitis which would require steroids in the ointment. Sometimes there can be permanent scarring of the corneal from ulcers but edema should resolve if treated. The vessels and the clouding would go away and his eye would appear comfortable. As a side note, I would be a bit worried about an older cat developing corneal edema with no ulcer. I would recommend feline leukemia/FIV testing, blood work and maybe X-rays to rule out an internal issue. Kind of a silly saying but the eyes are windows to the soul (aka the body). I wish you the best!

My cat has a cloudy eye with blood vessels. How do I know it's healed?

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