swollen eyes?!

miguel camacho! · #1 07-07-2006, 11:50 AM

ok...so rather suddenly, and without any noticeable catalyst, two of last year's phantasticus offspring have suddenly had their eyes begin to bulge wildly from their heads. on one of the offspring, it it one of the eyes. on the other, it is both of the eyes. i have not taken a picture yet, but it is very obvious. the eyes look like they've swollen to about twice the size they'd normally be. has anyone ever seen anything like this? the main thing that puzzles me is that this happened suddenly, and they are a year old at this point. i am completely stumped. does anyone have a clue whats going on here?

Palex134 · #2 07-07-2006, 12:08 PM

ryanm · #3 07-07-2006, 01:06 PM

Possibly some kind of infection under the eye scale? I know that in snakes that can sometimes happen, and usually the fix is to go to a vet, where they will treat with systemic antibiotics, and if necessary lance the eye scale. Personally, I wouldn't suggest trying to lance the eye scale yourself, you could permanently damage their eyes.

Beyond that, I haven't seen anything like it.

ryanm

WildEyeReptiles · #4 07-07-2006, 01:20 PM

With a Uro's ability to pull the eyes in (like when sleeping), it could even be something percolating underneath the eye cavity (URI can have this effect sometimes) putting pressure on the eye,and pressing it outwards. Its really difficult to say without a photo. The key element here is - is the eye intact and being pushed out - or is the eye itself swollen? Its almost certainly an infection, and a vet trip would be wise.

miguel camacho! · #5 07-07-2006, 01:30 PM

thanks guys. the eye is completely intact, just seems like there is a great excess of fluid inside. ill still work to get a pic of it for reference. of course these issues always come up at the end of the week. ill check out a vet asap, but probably not till early next week.

Palex134 · #6 07-07-2006, 02:40 PM

did it look like the picture I posted? Like the eye filled up with something?

miguel camacho! · #7 07-07-2006, 03:09 PM

yea, i saw that thread in the crested forum. the eyes arent the least bit cloudy though....completely glassy. i just hope to god it's treatable without blinding the poor lil guys.

WildEyeReptiles · #8 07-07-2006, 03:50 PM

I've seen that in injuries, however, that you have more than one makes that unlikely.

ryanm · #9 07-07-2006, 07:17 PM

Yeah, the fact that more than one of them are exhibiting it makes it sound like a bacterial or fungal infection. I hope you know a good herp vet, because your standard dog-and-cat vet may not have any idea how to treat it.

ryanm