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Pea/Fatty eye

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Nikki22

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Hi there! Sorry for the poor photo of Nikki’s eye and was just wondering after all the research I have done and it has come down to she has got a Pea/fatty eye and the posts that I have read said to me that I have to get her checked out at the vet or is there any way I can do anything at home as I am on as little money as possible because on benefits! So please help if u can it would mean a lot to me ?
 

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I’m afraid the image is not clear enough to be able to come to any conclusion.

Pea eye is simply where the bottom lid droops away from the eye. It doesn’t usually need any treatment. However, we cannot tell you whether you are in fact dealing with pea eye - largely because it’s not possible to see anything due to the picture quality, but also because we are not vets.
We will never suggest or advocate any home treatment for any medical condition due to the risk any home treatment poses to your piggy.

Try to post a clearer picture but do note if there is any concerning areas such as, watering, discharge, cloudiness to the eye ball, then you must see a vet as those suggest there has been an injury. Eye injuries are considered emergencies and need to be seen by a vet within 24 hours of the injury occurring - UK vets will always try to prioritise eye concerns due to how quickly things can deteriorate.

I have amended your profile to remove your postcode. I have done this as your postcode gives away information about exactly what street you live on and could compromise your safety.
 
I understand that money is tight but I do think a vet appointment is needed. Can you ask a family member to lend you the money and you pay them back in instalments? Or you could ask the vets for a payment plan. It’s usually cheaper to get things checked out early rather than wait. Good luck I hope Nikki is soon feeling better. ❤️
 
To give a recent example of mine - Tuesday last week I noticed Bann's eye was over producing the normal cleaning fluid but I could find no other problems. I was just going to bed on Wednesday night - 24 hours later - and his eye had ulcerated and had been bleeding even after looking fairly normal barely an hour previously.

Eyes can go downhill very quickly. If you've got any concerns at all, and it sounds like you do, a vet check is your best bet.
 
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