Older Cats Eyes Are Always Dilated

Watery eyes just like in humans can mean that the eye is dry which is easily resolved with eye drops.

Older cats eyes are always dilated. He is almost 1 year old if that helps and not neutered we are going to eventually. Why are my cats eyes always dilated. The first thing we spotted was unresponsive pupils.

Iris atrophy can both inadvertently make your cats pupils look dilated while also making it more challenging for the cat to restrict their pupils. While it is true many senior cats develop iris atrophy with age and will have dilated pupils we shouldnt brush off their dilated pupils and assume it is normal. If your cats eyes are wetter than usual if its blinking a lot or if there are often tear tracks on the fur around their eyes that could be a sign that their eyes are watering.

It is not a condition in its own right but is usually a symptom of something else. Other common causes of leaky watery eyes in cats include allergies injuries parasites and fungal diseases. Older and overweight cats are highly prone to this condition and will have a blood pressure thats greater than 160mm Hg.

Apparently its fairly common in FIV cats. Various health concerns are connected to dilated pupils including feline leukemia toxicity dysautonomia and tumors. Basically the ligaments that hold the lense in place have degraded and the lenses have slipped forward.

Constant dilation of cats eyes can be a sign of pain overstimulation or age-related atrophy. The cats eyes need to be dilated regularly so if the pupils never contract this is a real problem. Your veterinarian will refer you to a veterinary ophthalmologist.

Im concerned she is going blind. In addition to expanding pupils. Here are some of the common reasons why your cats eyes are always dilated.