A healthy cat’s eyes are clear. If the owner suddenly finds that the cat’s eyes are no longer clear one day, as if they are covered by a thick layer of fog, and are cloudy with white spots, then it is most likely that something is happening inside the eyeball. If there is a lesion, this situation must be checked and treated in time, otherwise the cat is likely to go blind.

Eye diseases have various causes and complex factors. Cloudy eyes are easier to detect and easier to treat early. Generally speaking, the causes of eyeball opacity include: keratitis, entropion, cataract, and green cataract.

1. Keratitis

Keratitis is a general term for inflammation of the corneal tissue. It is characterized by corneal opacity, corneal vegetations, corneal ulcers, corneal perforation and corneal plaques. It can occur in all kinds of cats and dogs, but it is more common in long-haired cats and dogs. Most cases are caused by trauma, foreign bodies, inappropriate drugs, and infection, and some cases have unknown causes. Corneal ulcers that cause perforations are difficult to heal.

For treatment, use chloramphenicol eye drops combined with atropine eye drops; cortisone eye drops can only be used in conjunction with antibiotic eye drops when there is non-bacterial or non-viral inflammation. When the cornea is not ruptured, it will help eliminate inflammation on the corneal surface. turbid. Foreign bodies and secretions in the cornea and conjunctival sac need to be removed to facilitate the absorption of eye drops. In addition, corneal ulcers in cats are mainly caused by the herpes virus. Use Herpes Cleansing Eye Drops 4-6 times a day. You can also use Sugoji Eye Ointment.

2. Cataract

Cataract is a disease in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing vision loss. Cataracts in pet cats may be hereditary or caused by trauma or an inflammatory reaction inside the eyes. In addition, intrinsic diseases such as diabetes can also cause cats to develop cataracts. Currently, the only way to treat cataracts in cats is surgical treatment.

Note that parents themselves cannot treat cataracts for cats. Be sure to take your cat to a professional pet hospital to receive professional diagnosis and treatment. Then ask an experienced veterinarian to perform the surgery on the cat. During the surgery, what parents can do is to learn more about treating cataracts in cats, and at the same time cooperate with the veterinarian's treatment plan. Of course, it is also very important to take good care of the cat.

3. Green cataract

Chlorocataract refers to glaucoma, which refers to the occurrence of symptoms such as eye pain, eye turbidity, or pupil dilation due to a sharp increase in intraocular pressure. There are many reasons for this. It is said that congenital or complications of other eye diseases are more common.

A glaucoma can cause blindness, so once you develop a glaucoma, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible. The cause of blindness caused by glaucoma is that excessive intraocular pressure leads to retinal degeneration and obstruction of the axoplasmic flow of the optic nerve. When the optic nerve and retina are permanently damaged,Vision will never be restored.

Early drug and surgical treatment can maintain a certain degree of vision for a certain period of time and to a certain extent. Unfortunately, persistent high intraocular pressure and pain can lead to blindness within 48 hours. The treatment methods for glaucoma include surgical methods and medical methods, and the treatment time is long. Drug treatment may initially require hospitalization. During hospitalization, the hospital will give oral or infusion drugs that change the osmotic pressure to reduce intraocular pressure in the shortest possible time.

Once intraocular pressure is controlled, drug treatment that can stabilize intraocular pressure in the long term must be continued. Drugs that increase aqueous humor drainage, such as pilocarpine, DEMECARIUM, and latanoprost, are commonly used. Sometimes drugs that affect aqueous humor production, such as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and timolol, are also used.