My cat has a dark spot in its eye. Is it serious if it's growing?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Male | neutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 15 lbs
Hi, my cat has a black dot in his eye. I brought him to the vet and they told me his eye was fine. He does not seem to be in pain. I did not receive an answer to why he has this. He was not born this way and has had it since hes about 6 months old. Its gotten bigger. Hes 1 year old now . Can you give me knowledge on what this could be?
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Published on November 2nd, 2019
Certainly. The brown pigment of his eye appears to be an eye freckle. These are quite common in pets and are bengin, so no worries. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and good luck moving forward with Sir Henry. Take care! : )
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Published on January 10th, 2019
Your cat is beautiful and the dark spots may be just a normal pigment variation of the iris. There is however, a condition called uveitis that can cause a sudden or gradual color change to the iris, that may be accompanied by squinting, ocular discharge and low intraocular pressure. Steroid antibiotic eye drops are often used to treat uveitis after a fluorescein stain is performed to confirm that there are no ocular ulcers. To know for sure, a consult with a specialty boarded ophthalmologist at a local ER (your vet can provide a referral if needed) would likely provide you with a definitive answer.
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Published on July 16th, 2017
I would have Akimba checked by your vet especially if the spot is new. It could be a melanoma (cancer) or a sequestrum. I'm worried about it because the borders of the spot are irregular and not smooth. It is hard for me to tell based on the photo if the spot is on the cornea or on the iris. Your vet will need to check the eye with an ophthalmoscope to get a better look. I don't think it's a dire emergency but I would try to get him in for an exam soon. I hope this helps. Best wishes!
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Published on January 5th, 2019
It is difficult to see inside the eye via a photo, but I can kind of see a dark spot near the medial aspect of the left eye. This appears to be a possible condition of the eye called synechia, but I would recommend taking Ploffie to your vet to have a proper eye exam in order to tell for sure. IF this is synechia, then medications can be prescribed to help this condition and a ophthalmologist referral may be recommended. Hyphema typically pools at the bottom part of the eye. Other possible conditions are iris atrophy or an ocular tumor. I hope that things work out well for your stray cat Ploffie and his eye. Best wishes and take care.
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