How can I help Grim's eyes?

I want to take a photograph of his eyes to show you what they look like but they always just look black. If I use the flash it glows up and you can't see anything. So I'll try and describe what's going on.

His eyes are clouding over on the top layer, not inside like cataracts. But also skin seems to be growing over them, a very think, pink layer, I have no idea if it's his third eyelid or not.

He's had ulcers which have caused scarring on the eyes and on the eye lids. At least one on each eye. He has blocked tear ducts from his molar roots and often gets eye infections, most likely pasteurella. He's slowly going blind and often runs into things.

This isn't so much a medical question as he's been to the vets (more times than I care to remember :roll but I was wondering if anyone else has had a rabbit with these symptoms and what you did to help? I think his eyes are just f****d from infection. At the moment there is a lot of infection in his left tear duct. I think it's called the reservoir? I have to massage all the infection out and clean it before I give him chloramphenicol eye ointment.

He also seems to be intolerant of fucithalmic eye drops which caused his eyes to swell up horribly. It was months before I realised it was the eye drops casing it. So this may have something to do with the issues.

Poor Grim, he must have such a high pain threshold. Something is always wrong with him and he just carries on. He's looking a little brighter now. I had to move them inside as there was mould in the hutch and I wanted to treat it with bleach. But it seems to have perked him up being in my bedroom and he's been moving around a lot more.

I loves him. Smoo loves him too.

I would suggest using some viscotears (artificial tears) several times a day. This should be soothing and help to keep his eyes lubricated. Do check with the Vet first though Or you could try Lacrilube, it does a similar job but you dont apply it so frequently.

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Lots of love to The Grimster

Thanks, that was something my vet said I could do, but Grim hates anyone going near his face as obviously it's quite sore. So generally I syringe meds if I have to, do eye drops if I have to and keep it all to a minimum. Can viscotears be used straight after antibiotic eye ointment do you think? Otherwise it means stressing him out more. I think it might be worth it though, to keep his discomfort to a minimum.

If you have a toilet roll or kitchen roll, pop it over the flash and aim the tube above him, or round him for example, the extra light should show his eyes up, but not focus directly on them, which may hurt or temporarily blind him. Basically, it diffuses the effect of the flash and makes the room generally brighter - sometimes, firing the flash at the ceiling will do the job.

Vibes for Grim, i can;t help health wise, sorry.

Thank you, I'll give that a go.