Cloudy eye in 9 month old cat

Hello everyone,
I noticed this evening that my cat's right eye is cloudy, a little redder in color, and does not dilate as much as the other eye. To be more precise, it is cloudy and in certain light, looks how the left eye looks in the dark, that kind of glow in the dark/reflective color. She has brownish/green eyes and it has a richer red color to it than the left. The eye does not dilate like the left eye. It does dilate, just not as much/effectively as the left. I've done some research online and am pretty sure it isn't feline herpes. She's an indoor cat, no other animals in the apartment hasn't been in contact with any other animals since Christmas. I can't imagine what she bumped into in my apartment that would have damaged the eye. I switched her off of Blue Buffalo to raw feed for about a month now. She's had her shots and comes from a good home. No other kittens from the litter have this problem, from what I know of. I'm going to take her to the vet ASAP. She wasn't into playing tonight and she doesn't have as much energy as she normally does.
Any input on how much antibiotics have cost for similar situations? I've posted on here a few times and can't thank you all enough for the helpful replies in the past. I'm scared and this is my first cat.
Thank you!

I don't know what's wrong with your cat. It's very good that you are taking her to the vet. I hope everything goes well, and that she's ok!

Hello,

I hope you can find out what's wrong. I would imagine she might wind up on some antibiotic eye drops.

Best of luck!

Keith

Went to the vet today. Negative on Feline Lukemia, Feline Aids (?), and glaucoma. Since I don't have much to spend on tests he gave me some steroids and antibiotics, both as eye drops, and told me to come back next week for a check up. I have a wonderful neighbor that is a retired vet that gave me a brief diagnosis and explanation before I went to the vet.

I'm in the West Los Angeles area. My regular vet is Dr. Moon:
14842 1/2 Magnolia
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Neighborhood: Sherman Oaks
(818) 907-0929

He is amazing, friendly, and VERY inexpensive. Unfortunately he was out of town so I had to find another option. If anyone is looking for a great vet, google Dr Moon and you'll see he has nothing but positive reviews.

So in the absence of this amazing doctor I found Value Vet on Westwood Blvd. They had pretty glowing reviews on Yelp. WARNING!!!! I have heard nothing but bad things about the Value Vet on PICO. However, the location on Westwood was great. Good staff, the doctor is from Australia and he was wonderful and very understanding of my tight, student budget. Overall, I am very pleased with my experience there and would not hesitate to go back.

Initial visit fee $35
Feline Lukemia/HIV test $48
Blood work: Cost?
Checked up her butt: Cost ?
Antibiotic: Cost ?
Steroid $50 They warned me to make sure I administer the steroids correctly without missing because it's simply a very expensive medicine.
Total cost $157.
Obviously I'm not thrilled about having to spend $157 though, some places I called wanted to charge $150 just for a basic examination. However, that's chump change for her health. I'm happy that she just has a mild virus/infection and can relax now that she has medication to help her get better. I would definitely recommend Dr. Davidson to anyone.

So why didn't you get a diagnosis? I don't understand prescribing meds, especially steroids, if you don't know what's wrong. Just an FYI - the kitten I adopted about two months ago has a "bad" eye. The vet that had seen him (before I adopted him) callled it a "scarred cornea". I really don't know if he has vision in the eye or not. The foster told me he did. I really don't care either way, since his other eye is perfectly good, and he will be an indoor cat for life. Eventually I will bring him to my own vet and have the eye looked at. As long as the eye is stable, and doesn't pose any risk or health probelms, so be it.

As for your cat - just make sure it's not an injury at risk for infection. Remember, steroids thwart the healing process. Good luck.

Have you looked for an "animal opthamologist" in the area?? When our Sophie went blind and deaf in early Dec. we took her to the local vet who we thought was very good and he told us that there was an animal opthamoogist about an hour away but he actually said he didn't want to send us on a "wild goose chase" and we initially though she was doomed to be blind! Aftern about 5 days of watching her struggle and walk in circles we took her to the animal opthamologist who took her blood pressure and discovered it was high and that both of her retinas were detached. He put her on norvasc" and in about five days her vision returned and her retinas are now full attached! Sheis also dealing with an URI whic may be contributing. You can see about our ups and downs on this site under, "our 16 year old Persian has gone deaf and blind"! The cost of the visits to the animal opthamologist are in line with the regular vet. (except for the first visit which was probably 2x as much) Good luck helping your kitty!

I am going through the same thing with my 5-month old kitten. I first noticed that her left eye didn't glow in the dark, and then as I looked closer, I saw that it was cloudy. She has an appointment at the vet tomorrow, but I'm worried about another dose of antibiotics. When we first adopted her, she had an URI, so she was on an antibiotic. She went through a total of 3 rounds of antibiotics before it went away. Then after her spaying last month, the vet put her on another round to make sure she didn't develop an infection. And last week I had her in the vet's because she was vomiting bile and wasn't eating. After a b12 shot and anti-vomiting meds, she perked back up and has been fine since. (If she didn't, the vet was going to do bloodwork and an X-Ray).

When we first adopted her, she tested negative for diseases (although I need to doublecheck exactly what they tested her for.)

Good luck with your kitty. Looks like I'll be going through something similar with my little one.

There is an Eye Care Clinic in Upland, right off the 10 freeway where they have many specialists. They do amazing work and let your work out payments. Since you are here in California, I can suggest trying them. There place is just a block or so north of the 10 from Euclid Ave. They emphasize dogs -- call first: (909)949-9200. Inland Valley Emergency Pet Clinic at: (909)931-7871 should have the information. You might want to try them.

My cat, Midnite, had a problem with kit kat clock eyes and then small punctures and bleeding from a fighting accident -- he was having a minor cat spat and a plastic crate fell on him. They fixed his eyes better than new!

Never use cat eye drops that contain a steroid UNLESS your Vet has examined the eye properly and ruled out there being any ulcer on the surface of the eye. A good Vet will always use the special dye drops to the eye then examine the eye in a dark room with a special light that shows areas that have a scratch or ulcer (the special dye drops will settle in these areas). Using steroid containing eye drops in a cat with an ulcer to the eye can be very damaging to the eye.

Hey there,

I've got a 8 month old hairless. I feel like she's sleeping more (and perhaps heavier) than usual the last 2 or 3 days and today I noticed her left eye didn't reflect as brightly as the right. Upon closer inspection there is a noticeable difference in the clarity of her left eye and the pupil appears slightly less open. I don't want to be one of those people who rushes at the vet at the slightest oddity so I've been trying to research before I panic. What was your diagnosis when you finally got your cat to the vet? Thanks so much!