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Why do my kittens have white film in their eyes, and it's spreading?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Oriental Shorthair | Male | 1 month and 18 days old | 600 lbs

Hi, i dont know whats wrong with my kitten but suddenly his eyes has some white-ish membran in the center like "squint", and his sibling became infected too the day after, and now it's 3 kitten get infected

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2020

What are you are seeing is elevation of the third eyelids. If all kittens are affected this is most likely from intestinal parasites (worms). Have they been dewormed yet? If not, I suggest you do that and continue to deworm them every 2 weeks until they are 6 months old.

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