My cat's eye is shut, red, goopy, and has a milky film. What's wrong?

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I found him with an irritated eye. He had some reddish goop/tears coming out of his left eye with I attached in a picture. He *can* open his eye, but he's preferring to keep it shut right now. When he does open it, it's not all the way, and you can see a very light milky film over his eye. He is an outdoor cat so I don't know if he got into a fight with another cat or what happened. I tried flushing the eye out with Optixcare eye cleaner for cats. Any advice or idea what this might be? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 years old | 9.5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about He Tian. I would suspect that he may have gotten into a fight with another animal outdoors, or he could have injured his eye. He can't keep his eye open because the eye is painful to light. He has to see a vet immediately. Any eye problem is considered an emergency because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

My cat's eye is shut, red, goopy, and has a milky film. What's wrong?

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