Cloudy Pupils in Kitten

[chipmunk-kim]

One of our foster kittens, Jasper, has developed cloudy pupils with fuzzy edges in the last few days. We are going to make a vet appointment tomorrow (Monday) but I was curious if anyone had seen this before in kittens? I’ve read some unsettling info about this being potentially related to FIP.

The cloudiness seems symmetrical in nature and was not noticeable in older photographs of him.

His temp is 102 F, so not abnormal.

 

[stephanietx]

I can't offer any help or suggestions, but just wanted to let you know what a cutie he is! I hope you can get him to the vet quickly and get answers.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Here is another couple pictures of his eye.

 

[IndyJones]

Possible damage to the lense (abrasion). The outer surface almost looks scratched. It also looks like she has cataracts.

 

[vince]

I think the cloudiness would be confined to just her pupils if he had cataracts (I suspected that, too). The cloudiness seems to be in front of the pupils.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Here’s his eyes ten days ago.

 

[IndyJones]

Cornial opacity is the technical tern for what is happening to her eyes. Many different things can cause it. Trauma is one possible cause as is corneal dystrophy and corneal inflammation.

The root cause however is impossible for any of us to know without diagnostic tools of a vet. She needs a vet to diagnose the cause. Sooner than later. She could have permanent vision loss from this.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Cornial opacity is the technical tern for what is happening to her eyes. Many different things can cause it. Trauma is one possible cause as is corneal dystrophy and corneal inflammation.

The root cause however is impossible for any of us to know without diagnostic tools of a vet. She needs a vet to diagnose the cause. Sooner than later. She could have permanent vision loss from this.

I’m hoping the vet can squeeze us in tomorrow since this kitten is a foster.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Ok, well the next available appointment is on Friday. Hopefully he doesn’t deteriorate in that time. This is a very rural area and we don’t have emergency vets or walk in clinics, either. The most they do without an appointment is walk in/emergency euthanasia.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

The vet said he doesn’t know. He’s going to call a veterinary ophthalmologist but doesn’t expect a call back. I need to discuss further care with the rest of the board.

He’s prescribed an antibiotic eye ointment for now, and wants me to let him know if anything changes. He will call back if he hears from the specialist.

This morning I noticed the cloudiness had moved down and only covers part of his pupils now. I’ve never seen anything like it and the vet hasn’t either. I’ve attached a photo.

 

[Sylvia Jones]

Poor baby Why doesn’t he expect a call back? That’s crazy He needs to call someone els

 

[chipmunk-kim]

Poor baby Why doesn’t he expect a call back? That’s crazy He needs to call someone els

I don’t know, he just said he doesn’t think ophthalmology will pick it up.

 

[chipmunk-kim]

This kitten was adopted out and then rehomed again without the knowledge of the rescue. His eyes were clear at the time of adoption, but we have no way of getting an update. I wonder now, if it was early ocular FIP, though. I wish I had way to find out his outcome.