What should my kittens eyes look like?

ilovesiamese

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So I was checking in on Kitten A and B and they're about 2 1/2 weeks old now and both their eyes are opened fully. I just remembered Yen's last owner saying someting about her eyes sight and how she like has bad vision in one eye or like a lazy eye. Kitten B's eyes look watery and sorta glazed over but I can still see her pupil moving and it responds to light and movement., etc....so is this normal?
 
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It sounds very normal. Kittens this young are still learning to focus and control their eyes, so you will see a bit of a glazed look, as well as the eyes crossing or both looking outward sometimes.
 
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Just be careful if they start getting gunky. An Upper Respirtory Infection can cause damage to the eyes (maybe what the other cat mentioned had happen).
 
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It is very common to have eye infections when the kittens are two weeks old. Mom licks the kittens in the face after stimulating them. I have a little secret cure. I rub a little bit of milk in their eyes. Cows are fed antibiotics and the antibiotics the cows are fed helps clear up the infection. If it persists longer then a few days you need to eye ointment from your vet. I have never had a cat yet that it did not work with.
A little gunk in the eye is normal.
Make sure it is Whole Milk, Skim and 1% sometimes are not as strong.
 
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