From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2008-12-21 18:11:22 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: White reflection in eye
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Debbie,
I have two with congenital catarracts, both just over a year old and
both DMK rescues. Catarracts appear like white discs in the eyes,
although early on the eye does have what appears to be a white cast
over it with uneven density. Kind of like a whitish blob that comes
and goes.
If she is not showing obvious discomfort in that eye, example,
squinting, watering, or pawing at it, then it may be a catarract. An
injury or infection would probably have some of the clinical symptoms I
just mentioned. Catarracts don't seem to hurt or bother them.
Of course if she is showing signs of pain or that the eye is bothering
her a visit to the vet before Xmas might be a good idea.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Bluwillow4@... wrote:
>
...one of her eyes, instead of shining clear red,looks dull and
white, ... Does this sound like a cataract,retinal atrophy?Does this
sound like an emergency or can it wait until after xmas?
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