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One eye darker than the other?
There's nothing actually *wrong* with Meep's eyes, at her last physical
they tested her vision and looked at her eyes, but I've noticed a curious thing: One eye appears darker than the other in certain light (always the same eye) - is it possible for the tapus luteum (sp? the reflective bit that gives cats their night vision) to, well, become less reflective with age? She's 13. jmc |
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One eye darker than the other?
On Sep 14, 4:07*pm, jmc wrote:
There's nothing actually *wrong* with Meep's eyes, at her last physical they tested her vision and looked at her eyes, but I've noticed a curious thing: One eye appears darker than the other in certain light (always the same eye) - is it possible for the tapus luteum (sp? the reflective bit that gives cats their night vision) to, well, become less reflective with age? *She's 13. jmc I have no idea about deterioration of the reflectiveness. I think there is a good probability that the eyes are different from birth. Or the difference in darkness could indicate a disorder in the eye--or normal aging. You could call your vet and ask him/her about it. FirstHit |
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One eye darker than the other?
It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an
animal eye specialist you could call? |
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One eye darker than the other?
Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM):
It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. jmc |
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One eye darker than the other?
On Sep 16, 5:52*pm, jmc wrote:
Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. *If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. *It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. *Just curious. jmc I am not suggesting that the following applies here, but your post reminds me of a story I saw on TV earlier this year in which a mother noticed one of her baby daughter's eyes looked different from the other in flash photos. She posted the photos on the Internet and some doctor took notice and contacted here saying the girl may have an aggressive form of eye cancer. Turns out she did. The eye was removed in time to save her life. FirstHit |
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One eye darker than the other?
"jmc" wrote in message ... Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. jmc Why not call your vet instead of waiting until the next scheduled exam. If this sounds like a problem, your vet can ask you to bring Meep in for an appointment. If this is normal and not indicative of a problem, that would be a relief. But either way, it would be good to know. http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...ntinues-darker MaryL |
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One eye darker than the other?
"jmc" wrote in message ... Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. I would like to say that over the years you have been posting in this group, I think Meep may be one of the most examined cats around. If she has a pimple you don't know about I would be surprised. And that of course is a good thing. She has probably learned to make one pupil larger than the other just to get your attention. |
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One eye darker than the other?
Suddenly, without warning, FirstHit exclaimed (9/16/2009 9:20 PM):
On Sep 16, 5:52 pm, jmc wrote: Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. jmc I am not suggesting that the following applies here, but your post reminds me of a story I saw on TV earlier this year in which a mother noticed one of her baby daughter's eyes looked different from the other in flash photos. She posted the photos on the Internet and some doctor took notice and contacted here saying the girl may have an aggressive form of eye cancer. Turns out she did. The eye was removed in time to save her life. FirstHit Good to keep in mind. FWIW, when I end up with Devil Cat (black cat with glowing eyes) they glow equally jmc |
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One eye darker than the other?
Suddenly, without warning, MaryL exclaimed (9/16/2009 9:32 PM):
"jmc" wrote in message ... Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. jmc Why not call your vet instead of waiting until the next scheduled exam. If this sounds like a problem, your vet can ask you to bring Meep in for an appointment. If this is normal and not indicative of a problem, that would be a relief. But either way, it would be good to know. http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...ntinues-darker MaryL Well, because her next appointment is in only a couple of weeks, to get blood tests because she was recently put on metacam. Vet trips stress her, when she stresses she gets cystitis, which usually means a vet visit... jmc |
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One eye darker than the other?
"jmc" wrote in message ... Suddenly, without warning, MaryL exclaimed (9/16/2009 9:32 PM): "jmc" wrote in message ... Suddenly, without warning, Rene S exclaimed (9/16/2009 12:14 PM): It's possible she might have a cataract in one eye. Do you have an animal eye specialist you could call? Our vet is excellent. If there was a cataract she'd have seen it when she examined Meep's eyes at her last physical - two months ago, I think. As another poster suggested, I suppose it could have always been this way and I really just didn't notice. It really just looks like it's the way the light falls, until one day I realized the light was falling wrong for the effect I see. I'll mention it at her next vet check, of course, but I'm not really concerned. Just curious. jmc Why not call your vet instead of waiting until the next scheduled exam. If this sounds like a problem, your vet can ask you to bring Meep in for an appointment. If this is normal and not indicative of a problem, that would be a relief. But either way, it would be good to know. http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...ntinues-darker MaryL Well, because her next appointment is in only a couple of weeks, to get blood tests because she was recently put on metacam. Vet trips stress her, when she stresses she gets cystitis, which usually means a vet visit... jmc Oh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the next appointment would be so soon. Please update us. (I am always particularly interested in anything that involves the eyes because of Duffy.) MaryL |
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