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My cat's eye is misty in color and has a big bubble on it, what could it be?

Submitted: 310 days and 5 hours ago.

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Age: 3; Male; Breed: cat

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I took him to his vet, she had never seen it, but prescribed an antibiotic/painreliever and told me to watch it for a few days and I may have to take him to an eye specialist. He has a history of keratitis(I think that's what it's called)

Posted by Christian K. 310 days and 5 hours ago.

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Hello XXXXXXXXXXX,
This is Dr. Christian. Can you give me a little more information. Is your cat usually outdoors or indoors? How is acting otherwise (eating, drinking, activity)?

310 days and 5 hours ago.

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He is an indoor cat and seems fine otherwise.

Posted by Christian K. 310 days and 5 hours ago.

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Okay. My concern for your cat is an injury to his cornea. When there is an injury the cornea in that area may protrude outward and the area around it will look blue. Does this sound like your cat?

310 days and 5 hours ago.

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To me it doesn't look blue, just misty, kinda like glaucoma would look. The vet put some red solution( I don't know what it was) to see if there were any scratches on his eye, and we didn't see any.

Posted by Christian K. 310 days and 4 hours ago.

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There are diseases in cats that cause a keratitis or inflammation on the surface of the eye. Some of these lesions can be quite large. Your veterinarian sounds like he or she is on the right track and actually diagnosing the cause of the problem sometimes requires surgery and biopsy. Sometimes surgery is required to remove the lesion. Causes can be trauma, chronic viral infections such as herpes virus and bacterial infections. Give the medications some time to work and then an ophthalmologist is a very good option if they don't. If you have more questions let me know.
Sincerely,
Dr. Christian

310 days and 4 hours ago.

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do you think he's in pain?

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There might be some pain or an uncomfortable sensation but it sounds like your veterinarian has already tried to tackle that problem. If he is constantly rubbing or squinting that eye then you might call your vet about trying another pain medication.

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My cat's eye is misty in color and has a big bubble on it, what could it be?

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Age: 3; Male; Breed: cat

Already Tried:
I took him to his vet, she had never seen it, but prescribed an antibiotic/painreliever and told me to watch it for a few days and I may have to take him to an eye specialist. He has a history of keratitis(I think that's what it's called)

Info Request

Hello XXXXXXXXXXX,
This is Dr. Christian. Can you give me a little more information. Is your cat usually outdoors or indoors? How is acting otherwise (eating, drinking, activity)?

Reply

He is an indoor cat and seems fine otherwise.

Info Request

Okay. My concern for your cat is an injury to his cornea. When there is an injury the cornea in that area may protrude outward and the area around it will look blue. Does this sound like your cat?

Reply

To me it doesn't look blue, just misty, kinda like glaucoma would look. The vet put some red solution( I don't know what it was) to see if there were any scratches on his eye, and we didn't see any.

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do you think he's in pain?

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There might be some pain or an uncomfortable sensation but it sounds like your veterinarian has already tried to tackle that problem. If he is constantly rubbing or squinting that eye then you might call your vet about trying another pain medication.

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My cat's eye is misty in color and has a big bubble on it, what could it be?

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Age: 3; Male; Breed: cat Already Tried: I took him to his vet, she had never seen it, but prescribed an antibiotic/painreliever and told me to watch it for a few days and I may have to take him to an eye specialist. He has a history of keratitis(I think that's what it's called)

Info Request

Hello XXXXXXXXXXX,This is Dr. Christian. Can you give me a little more information. Is your cat usually outdoors or indoors? How is acting otherwise (eating, drinking, activity)?

Reply

He is an indoor cat and seems fine otherwise.

Info Request

Okay. My concern for your cat is an injury to his cornea. When there is an injury the cornea in that area may protrude outward and the area around it will look blue. Does this sound like your cat?

Reply

To me it doesn't look blue, just misty, kinda like glaucoma would look. The vet put some red solution( I don't know what it was) to see if there were any scratches on his eye, and we didn't see any.

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do you think he's in pain?

Accepted Answer

There might be some pain or an uncomfortable sensation but it sounds like your veterinarian has already tried to tackle that problem. If he is constantly rubbing or squinting that eye then you might call your vet about trying another pain medication.

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Age: 3; Male; Breed: cat

Already Tried:
I took him to his vet, she had never seen it, but prescribed an antibiotic/painreliever and told me to watch it for a few days and I may have to take him to an eye specialist. He has a history of keratitis(I think that's what it's called)

Hello XXXXXXXXXXX,
This is Dr. Christian. Can you give me a little more information. Is your cat usually outdoors or indoors? How is acting otherwise (eating, drinking, activity)?