My puppy's eye is swollen. Could it be cherry eye or blindness?

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Hey I recently was gifted a French bulldog Pitbull mix it is still young only a few months old but I noticed it has a swollen right eye I was wondering if it could be cherry eye which is common in those does or could it be blindness? What do you think it could be. Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Male | unneutered

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Oh dear! I agree that his right eye looks quite enlarged compared to the left. This does not look like a cherry eye (proptosed tear gland), as this usually appears as a localized pink swelling in the inner corner of the eye. This looks more like the eye globe itself is swollen or enlarged for some reason. I can't say what might be causing this without being able to do a full ophthalmic exam, but some possible causes would include acute glaucoma, a birth defect, or some type of trauma to the eye or surrounding issues. I would recommend having this checked by a veterinarian as soon as possible to determine what's wrong with the eye and see if it can be treated.

My puppy's eye is swollen. Could it be cherry eye or blindness?

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