‘Packing’ To Eliminate Eye Stains
Learn the best techniques for ‘packing’ your cat’s eyes to prevent or reduce eye stains.
Learn the best techniques for ‘packing’ your cat’s eyes to prevent or reduce eye stains.
Excessive tears in themselves are not a danger to a cat's health. However, it is important to determine the underlying cause of the tearing because some things that can cause the eyes to tear can also be irritating and painful.
Tears are essential to the health of the eye. Dry eye in cats , also called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a condition in which the glands of the eyelids are unable to produce a sufficient volume of tears to lubricate and protect the eye, keeping it moist. Dry eye is a serious condition that can result in severe pain and blindness if it is not addressed quickly.
Few things are as frustrating as the cat who holds his eyes wide open at home but squints at the cat show. Fear not! There are ways to help your kitty show off his beautiful peepers, but first you need to figure out WHY he is closing his eyes.