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My cat's eye looks milky and cloudy. Should I take him to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 months old

I came home from work today and saw that one of my cats eyes is starting to look milky (the pupil and iris)?? I hope you'll be able to tell in the pics. The only thing different from his routine was that I gave him a dose of CapAction for his fleas and tuna for a snack yesterday. (Note: His vet already made mention when he was a few weeks old that this pupils aren't the same size.)

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 18th, 2019

Poor Bellamy. I see what you mean. This could be from an injury or an infection. It also looks like one pupil is bigger than the other. Any eye problem needs to be checked out promptly, as leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. I'd take him into a vet now.

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