My stray cat has a scratched eye. Is it an emergency or will it heal?

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Dear vets, our stray cat Ploffie seems to have hurt himself in the eye. It looks like a "scratch" inside the eye and whenever it's dark and I turn my flashlight on the eyes the wounded eye seems to reflect differently from the other eye. Next to that he has no symptoms at all, but since I can not easily catch him I worry a lot about him and especially about his vision and if this is an emergency to catch him, or if this would possibly heal on it's own? Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Josine. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

While I can see the lesion you're referring to in the pictures it's difficult to tell where it originates from. It could be a growth coming from the iris or foreign material stuck in the eye. I would recommend catching him for your vet to take a look - it is possible that it's something that could affect his vision. If it's really difficult to take him to the vet you could see if there are any mobile veterinarians in your area that could come to the house, but you would still need to confine him somewhere inside (without many areas to hide) for the visit.

My stray cat has a scratched eye. Is it an emergency or will it heal?

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