Leopard Gecko Eye Issues

[Vasiliki]

I would get her into a bright, well lit area and examine her eyes as closely as you can.

A friend of mine had a gecko with shed stuck on the eyelid that was irritating the crud out of her eye. It wasn't an easy task to remedy, and she had problems for quite a while after it.

I would definitely suggest a very close analysis of it if you can. Magnifying glass, light, even a second set of hands if you can. I worry that this problem could be causing perminant damage.

Take a container and put some warm, moist paper towels into it to create a sauna. Let her sit in this for about 15-20 minutes. Then remove her to examine her eyes. If you do identify any stuck shed, the humidity from the sauna should allow you to manipulate the area and possibly remove the problem.

Another thing to look at is the eyelids. Are they folded in at all? In horses, there have been a few cases where the eyelids would turn in and the horse would be getting irritated constantly by the outer skin and eyelashes of the eyelid. This would result in squinting, eye watering, problems seeing... Not sure if that would be the case here, but it might be something to check. It could be her eyelid anatomy that's causing problems?

Pretty much, I would get a close look at her as best you can. Use saline if you're working with her eyes, as it is pH neutral. Perhaps try flushing her eye with saline if you think it's foreign matter. Otherwise, use q-tips dipped in saline if you need to manipulate her eyelids or anything like that. Take your time, analyze and look. She might not be very happy about it, but treat it like you're a 'doctor' dealing with a stubborn 'patient'. "It's for your own good!"

There's nothing in her tank she could have injured her eyes on?