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Glaucoma symptoms: The early signs of Glaucoma—a dilated pupil, tearing, squinting, redness—are common to both inflammation and increased pressure. It is very easy to confuse inflammation of the eye (uveitis) with Glaucoma. The only way to tell for sure is to measure eye pressure with a tonometer.
Glaucoma, which causes increased pressure in the eye, will eventually cause the eye to swell. Unfortunately, a bulging or swollen eyeball is a very late sign; that is, your pet’s eye won’t appear bulging until it has had Glaucoma long enough to have serious problems and probable blindness.
There are also several other diseases that can make the eyeball look swollen, such as a tumor or an abscess behind the eye. Your veterinarian will diagnose your pet’s problem and recommend treatment.
Cats seldom develop Glaucoma, and when they do, it is difficult to realize there is a problem because cats hide their symptoms.
| Different Signs & Symptoms With Acute Or Chronic Glaucoma |
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Acute or Sudden Glaucoma |
Chronic or Long-term Glaucoma |
| pain |
severe pain |
usually mild |
| pupil |
sluggish response to light |
no response to light |
| blink response |
weak or absent blink response to menace |
blind – no response to menace |
| cornea |
swollen, cloudy cornea (corneal edema) |
swollen, cloudy cornea (corneal edema) |
| redness & inflammation |
yes |
yes |
| tearing (epiphora) |
tearing |
possible tearing |
| squinting (blepharospasm) |
squinting |
blood vessels on the cornea (corneal vascularization) |
| eyeball size |
no change |
enlarged eyeball (buphthalmos) |
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The articles here were answered by a variety of pharmacists and veterinarians
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