Why is my cat's eye red, squinting, and she's biting her paw?

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Frankie's eye was red when i came home a couple days ago and she wouldnt open it, now she opens but she still squints a lot, she is also biting her paw, is she okay? is something wrong with her eye? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed

Shaneez Wallani, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is very important that Frankie be seen by a vet for proper diagnosis and treatment of her eye to determine if this is an infection, if it is due to allergies or trauma, if it is a corneal ulcer( a scratch on the eye), or another condition that may need to be treated in a completely different manner. Squinting can indicate pain, so you are correct that something is wrong with her eye. Over-the-counter medications are not recommended for use in treatment without a vet visit, as some types of eye ointments and drops contain steroids that can severely damage an eye that has sustained a corneal ulcer or trauma. In addition, cats can have allergic reactions to certain human eye medications. Her vet will need to evaluate her eye, and a Fluorescein stain to check for scratches, tonometry to test the eye pressures, and a Schirmer tear test to evaluate tear production may be needed, based on the vet’s ophthalmic exam findings.

Why is my cat's eye red, squinting, and she's biting her paw?

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