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My dog's inner eyelid is swollen and blocking his eye. Is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old

My dog's inner eyelid is very swollen and is now blocking half his eye. It started bothering him (itching/irritated) a couple weeks ago and it has gradually gotten worse to this. Wil it pass or is there a more serious underlying condition?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 20th, 2019

This is concerning, and can be indicative of a more serious problem. Any eye problem needs to be checked out by a vet immediately as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I'd take Ford into a vet now.

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