My cat's eye is swollen with discharge. Can I use human eye drops?

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My cats eye is swollen shut and has discharge leaking from it. It looks like it may have been scratched by something. I don’t have the ability to get him to veterinary care right now but I have antibiotic eye drops for human eyes , ciprofloxacin , and prednisolone AC 1% eye drops. Would it be safe for me to use either of them on his eye or should I just leave him to himself. He doesn’t seem to be in pain but he is being lethergic. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | unneutered

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Another type of human eye drops with prednisolone would be better as, if there is a corneal ulceration, this would be contraindicated. Antibiotic only eye drops would be safer and effective (like eye drops chloramphenicol 0.5%).

My cat's eye is swollen with discharge. Can I use human eye drops?

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