Cats’ eyes are always full of mystery, making people fascinated by them. The mysterious eyes and solitary personality of cats once triggered the legend of cats and witches in ancient Europe, which also brought huge disasters to themselves. Although these beautiful and well-behaved guys know how to protect themselves, the saying "nine-lived cats" continues to spread. Even so, they face the same diseases as other animals, such as eye disease. When a cat’s eyes have abnormal symptoms, be sure to find a doctor for treatment as soon as possible. If not handled properly, it may cause irreparable damage.

【Retinal detachment】

What a scary name! In fact, it is indeed a very serious disease. Assume that the eye is a camera, and the retina in the eye is like the film of the camera, which is where the object is imaged. As the imaging center of the eye, if this disease occurs and is not treated in time, it is likely that your cat will have to live in the dark from now on.

Cause: Injuries, infectious diseases, genetics or unbalanced diet can all cause retinal detachment.

Symptoms: No pain or itching, but the things I see are different from usual ones, twisting around like twists and turns.

Medical Manual: Trauma causes retinal photoreceptor cells to degenerate or even peel off.

Tips: I would like to remind everyone here that please pay attention to your eyes and do not think that this is a disease only cats can get. Because the probability of this disease happening to people is also very high, especially girls, if you have the habit of smoking; if you have to work in front of a computer every day; if you wear contact lenses, then pay more attention to your eyes. If you find that your vision suddenly decreases or the images in front of you are distorted, please go to the hospital for a check-up.

【Conjunctivitis】

The thin membrane above the white of the eyeball is called the conjunctiva. Conjunctivitis is a common disease. Cats living in newly renovated houses and homes with poor indoor hygiene often suffer from this disease.

Cause: Caused by bacterial and viral infections, trauma, allergies, irritation from drugs or plants, garbage, dust, etc.

Symptoms: Eye mucus, blinking, tears, and exposed nictitating membrane. In severe cases, it can also cause swelling of the conjunctiva. There are symptoms of feline viral rhinotracheitis, feline cold bacterial infection and other diseases.

​Medical Manual:If the disease causing conjunctivitis is serious, it should be treated first. Remove the dirt around the eyes, prescribe eye drops from the hospital, and apply eye drops to the cat according to the doctor's instructions. If you have a tendency to scratch your eyes, use an Elizabethan collar to prevent it.

Tips: If there is more than one cat at home, the small towel used by the sick cat should be separated from that of other cats, and should be disinfected frequently.

【Keratitis】

Some friends think that keratitis and conjunctivitis are the same thing, but they are not. The conjunctiva is the outer layer of the white part of the eye, and the cornea is the transparent tissue at the front of the eye. Because the cornea is in direct contact with the outside world, there is a greater chance of infection.

Cause: Incorrect eyelashes, trauma, entropion or conjunctivitis can all lead to corneal inflammation.

Symptoms: Eye pain, watery eyes, cloudy and white cornea (but it is different from cataracts).

Medical Manual: The general approach is to use a warm towel to lightly apply on the cat's eyelids. This can promote blood circulation, and then treat it with some antibiotic ointment prescribed by a pet physician.

Tips:Cats with vitamin A deficiency and malnutrition often develop corneal softening.

【Ephoraia】

Just by looking at the name, you know that it must be a disease related to tears. Some cats’ eyes are always wet, as if they have tears flowing out. Lacrima refers to excessive tearing, such as when crying or eye inflammation occurs; epiphora refers to an abnormal tearing phenomenon.

Cause: Caused by excessive tear secretion or blocked tear ducts.

Symptoms: The hair under the cat’s eyes is dyed dark brown.

Medical Manual: Never use eye ointments or eye drops on cats casually. Be sure to find a professional doctor to prescribe eye drops.

Tips: This eye disease may be related to eye allergies or respiratory infections, and often appears in cats with genetically short faces such as Persians and Exotics, so owners of these cats should first Carefully check your cat's eyes during a medical exam.

【Cataract】

When talking about this disease, we must mentionCataracts usually appear in older cats. If the cat is older and suffers from diabetes, the chance of cataracts is very high.

Cause: The crystalline lens becomes white and opaque due to congenital or acquired reasons.

Symptoms:The cat’s eyes become white and opaque.

Medical Manual:The common treatment for cataracts is surgery to remove the opaque part and restore the cat's vision. Only experienced doctors can perform this kind of surgery. If the surgery is not possible or fails, the cat's vision will gradually lose.

Tips: Cataracts are not necessarily caused by the appearance of white mist in the eyes. The spots on the lens surface of older cats are not necessarily cataracts. They may only be due to changes in the refractive index of the lens as they age. caused and does not affect vision.

【Glaucoma】

Many people have heard of this disease, but cats can also be troubled by it.

Cause:The cause of glaucoma is an increase in the anterior chamber fluid between the cornea and the lens, causing an increase in intraocular pressure. In addition, glaucoma can also occur if a cat's eyes bleed internally or if the eye fluid cannot circulate due to various reasons.

Symptoms: Eye swelling, corneal turbidity, etc.

Medical Manual: There are medical treatments for glaucoma, such as eye drops, etc., but this depends on the severity of the glaucoma. If in addition to high intraocular pressure, eye infection or even pus accumulates, then Surgery is a quicker solution.

Tips: If glaucoma is not discovered in time and causes serious damage to the eye structure, the diseased eyeball must be removed, so you must take your cat to the doctor in the early stages of the disease.

After mentioning several diseases, I think everyone can’t remember them all at once. However, I would like to remind everyone that when a cat’s eyes appear abnormal, you must not take it for granted and think that cats have the ability to cure diseases on their own. Although cats have strong They are adaptable, but they still need the help of doctors to tide over the disease. Here, cat owners are reminded that they must give sick cats the medicine prescribed by the doctor who visits them, and they must not do it themselves. Otherwise, not only will you become a three-legged cat doctor, but it will also bring you regretful results.

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