leopard gecko's eye

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Fishyfan

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There appears to be something wrong with one of my leo's eyes. I took a few pics hoping you guys could tell me whats wrong...:(

messed up eye:
leopardgecko1.jpg


normal eye:
leopardgecko2.jpg
 
It looks like it might be an issue with retained shed. If this is the case try a warm q tip rub on the skin.

Otherwise it looks like you have sand for substrate, it could be a particle of sand in it's eye. You might need to do a saline flush or something. If you are worried about it, as you should be, I would take it to a vet specialized in herps.
 
I actually had this happen to one of my females a few weeks ago. Ryan is right, it's most likely retained shed around the eye. Try to dab it with a moist q-tip to remove it. If you have very steady hands and are very careful you might be able to pick it off with tweezers if it's really stubborn.
 
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