Why is my hamster's cloudy eye getting worse with eye drops?

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Hello I realised my Syrian hampster had developed a very cloudy right eye, so two days later I took her to the vets in confidence that they could help make her better and I was given isathal eye drops to apply twice a day, I have been doing this for about five days now and it's only got worse the right eye is now still cloudy but has a red ring around it, I really dont know what to do as I'm reading tons of articles in which all seem to have a negative outcome, I hope you can help. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 3 days old

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is hard to tell based on the picture alone what exactly is going on with Meeko’s eye. There is almost certainly inflammation and infection present. Since the drops do not seem to be addressing the problem I would recommend taking Meeko in for a recheck examination. If your hamster has an infection inside the eye (as opposed to the outside/surface of the eye) she may need an oral antibiotic to help her get over it. Other concerns for an eye like this would be a cancer of the eye itself. If this is the case, the eye could be removed and your hamster would do just fine. In any case, I would recommend having a recheck done by a veterinarian that is comfortable seeing hamsters. It’s only been a couple days so don’t worry too much. Hopefully the problem will be addressed at your recheck appointment and hamster will do great. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If you have anymore questions please let us know. Best of luck.

Why is my hamster's cloudy eye getting worse with eye drops?

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