Kitten has one eye dilated more than the other & a little cloudy

I just noticed yesterday that my 8 month old kitten's left eye was slightly smaller in dilation than her right. It isn't an extreme difference, but there's definitely a difference there. This morning I noticed that the less dilated eye is now a little cloudy looking. Again it's not extreme, but you can see that the eye is unclear looking. There's no discharge, and sometimes she closes that eye a little like it's bothering her, but other than that she's acting completely normal, running around and playing like a kitten.

I won't be able to see a vet until after Christmas, so I'm just wondering if anyone has any experiences with something like this? I tried looking online for an answer but didn't really find anything. A lot of websites said it could be related to a head injury, but as far as I know nothing like that has happened. She's giving no indication that she's in pain.

She's not sitting still right now, so I'll try to get a picture of her eyes later.

Sorry to hear you have noticed this difference in your cat's eye.  This is a difficult time of year go see vets as I know only too well: both my previous cats had a habit of getting sick and or injuring themselves over the festive period, and indeed I lost both at this time of year.  I frequented vet surgeries more than once late Christmas eve, 27th December and New Years Eve....

Your internet search is correct in that uneven pupils are often caused by head injury and it is one of the indicators for this.  However if an eye has been injured and or infected I think this might also happen, and that would also explain the cloudiness that you are describing.  I think it is important your cat sees a vet to rule out any form of head injury, and also to check for any eye injury and infection. Delay in attention could increase the risk of further eye damage and permanent loss of sight / eye depending on what the cause is.  If the eye is bulging or looks mis shapen in some way this would also be important, and would indicate an emergency visit I think.

Although you are not observing any signs of pain cats tend not to indicate pain unless it is very severe so it is not a reliable sign that your cat is comfortable.

Have you checked with your vet practice / local practices to know when they are open, even if you could have a phone conversation with a vet to check if they feel the situation is urgent and meriting getting to an emergency clinic?  I hope you are able to find a vet go talk to in the very least.

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Unfortunately, little things like this with eyes can be serious.  I would see a vet as soon as you are able. I would not wait till after Christmas personally- my current vet is awesome and open and will fit people in today and christmas eve, but if they didn't, I probably would take the kitty to an emergency vet.  It sounds to me like the problem may be getting worse, and eye problems liek you are describing can be indicators of something a lot more serious.

Like MServant I understand this is a very bad time of year to have to deal with this- in fact one of my furbabies is sick right now and it is making me a wreck- but you really have to try to get into a vet as soon as you can.  While it may be nothing, it could also be something quite serious.

Good luck.