| The health of your cat's eyes is very important to | | | | around the eyes |
| the health of your cat. So, it is extremely important | | | | Cleaning Your Cat's Eyes |
| to monitor your cat's eye health and to take action | | | | Dilute some baby shampoo with water at a solution 1 |
| immediately upon realizing there may be an issue. Use | | | | part shampoo and 20 parts water. With a cotton ball, |
| the following tips and if the problem is persistent or | | | | gauze pad or cotton swab soaked in this solution |
| severe, consult your veterinarian. | | | | gently wipe away any discharge or dirt residue by |
| Keep Your Cat's Eyes Healthy | | | | massaging the eyeball. Clean around the edges of the |
| One sure way of making sure the health of your | | | | eye thoroughly. Once you have sufficiently cleaned |
| cat's eyes health doesn't become a problem is by | | | | the area, wipe away the shampoo with clean water |
| keeping your cat well groomed and cleaned. Watch | | | | and cotton ball or gauze pad. |
| for some of these things to help prevent any cat | | | | If there are any formations of discharge residue |
| eye health problems. | | | | inside the eyelids themselves, drip sterile saline eye |
| - Keep your cat's eyes free of mucus by gently | | | | drops from above the eye and carefully remove with |
| cleaning his or her eyes. | | | | a tissue or cotton ball. |
| - Before bathing, flea treatments or doing anything | | | | Apply Medication to Your Cat's Eyes |
| that may introduce chemicals to your cat's eyes you | | | | If you are giving your cat eye drops, gently lift your |
| should apply a neutralizing ointment. | | | | cat's head up and apply one or two drops of the eye |
| - Keep hair out of your cat's eyes, this is particularly | | | | medication. Space multiple treatments out by around |
| true for long haired breeds such as Persians. | | | | 10 minutes, this will allow the first treatment to |
| - Clean tear stained fur around the eyes. | | | | absorb. |
| Signs of Cat Eye Health Issues | | | | If you cat eye health professional has recommended |
| Healthy cat eyes are always moist and clear, if you | | | | the use of an ointment be sure to use only a very |
| see any of these following symptoms there may be | | | | little at a time, too much will result in irritating the |
| a health issue. | | | | eye. Apply it to the corner of the eye, or to the |
| - Reddish colored inner eyelids | | | | eyelid and gently rub the eyelid around your cat's eye |
| - The third eyelid roams across the eye and/or stays | | | | to evenly distribute the ointment. |
| across the eye | | | | Hopefully these quick tips will go a long way in |
| - Unusual discharges or matter forming on the eye or | | | | preventing any potential cat eye health problems and |
| in the corners of the eye | | | | allow for you cat to remain A Happy Cat. |
| - Excessive tears and/or signs of excessive tearing | | | | |