Micropthalmia eye cleaning

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Hello,

About two and a half years ago I found a kitten with a severe URI and took him in.  I uniquely named him Tux and rushed him off to the vet.  After we cleared up the infection it became clear that either from birth, or the infection he has micropthalmia in both his eyes.  He get's around well and is a great cat but I worry a lot about him catching another infection.  His yes get crusty a bit and I always find myself cleaning them up for him because he won't do it himself.  Sometimes his socket gets a little red and inflamed until I one day find a big wad of "ickies" in his eye and then it clears up.  What I'm trying to get at is this.  Do any of you have cats with similar conditions and is this normal for you guys?  Have they caught many URI or eye infections in their life because of the condition?  My vet says that these things are normal and sometimes happen, but I worry about him a lot, and would feel better hearing from other owners.  Thanks in advance for your input.
 
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