Cataract gone red

I Remember Miffy · Jun 23, 2007

Hi there

My bunny Manny has cataracts in both eyes, and we think he's pretty much blind. We noticed last night that one of his eyes no longer looked white/cloudy. It almost looked as though the cataract had cleared away - although I know this isn't possible. But on closer inspection his eye seemed to have gone reddish - not the bit that's usually white, but the iris that used to be brown.

We're going to take him to the vet on Monday, but he seems absolutely fine in himself. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? The white of his eye does look slightly bloodshot.

Thanks :?
Annabel

Jack's-Jane · Jun 23, 2007

It sounds like Uveitis to me. This is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. He may need some abx/steroid eye drops

Janex

I Remember Miffy · Jun 26, 2007

Thanks Jane ... as ever you were spot on. We've been to the vet's tonight, and he said it was uveitis and we have eye drops

!

The good news is that the vet said this could actually improve his vision. The uveitis has made his lens pop out of place, so now although he can't focus the world won't look cloudy any more. We can see the back of his eye if we look closely :shock: !

Annabel and Manny xx

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