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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  What's this in Iago's eye?          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Health Issues View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message btorgy Member Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Arizona Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:31 pm    Post subject: What's this in Iago's eye? I'm finally able to post a pic! Have a new digital camera, and was practising closeups, and noticed this in the pupil of my tegu. What could it be? http://www.thetegu.com/modules/Gallery/albums/album241/Iago1206.thumb.jpg Back to top RehabRalphy Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:26 am    Post subject: I dont see anything in the eye. Back to top btorgy Member Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Arizona Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:38 am    Post subject: If you go to my photo album, page 18, you can get a much bigger pic, and it will show what I mean. It's in the pupil. Thanks! Back to top RehabRalphy Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:08 am    Post subject: I see a glare from the flash of the camera and white pigment from the color of its eyes. Nothing bad. Back to top Johelian Retired Mod Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 848 Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:22 am    Post subject: http://www.thetegu.com/modules/Gallery/albums/album241/Iago1206.jpg I see it - a white substance along the bottom edge of the pupil. Dont know what it is though. _________________ www.freewebs.com/johelian www.freewebs.com/joslittleworld --------------------------------- 1.0.0 Argentine Tegu T.merianae 3.4.0 Monkey Tailed Skink C.zebrata 1.0.0 Crawl Cay Boa B.c.imperator 0.1.0 Royal Python P.regius Back to top RehabRalphy Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: I still see color pigment Back to top RehabRalphy Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:13 pm    Post subject: I do see white circling the eye. If you think its a problem, then I suggest using a Saline solution and cleansing it out. Back to top tupinambis Senior Member Joined: Dec 09, 2004 Posts: 617 Location: Earth Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:32 pm    Post subject: That clearly isn't on the eye, it is under the cornea and over/on the edge of the pupil margin. It might be a slightly defective pupil malformation, or it could even be a parasitic worm. Especially in young, developing animals, parasites sometimes get lost in the body and wind up in unusual places such as inside the eye. In order to get a better and more accurate diagnosis, you should take your tegu to the vet. Back to top btorgy Member Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Arizona Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:58 pm    Post subject: That's what I was wondering, if it was a parasite! I'll confer with my vet! Thanks! Beth Back to top RehabRalphy Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:35 pm    Post subject: If its a parasite, chances are that it wont stay in one spot. Keep an eye on it and take it to the vet asap. Back to top Broodwich Member Joined: Dec 09, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Cow town, AB Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:19 pm    Post subject: Quick hop in your btorgymobile and take to the vet clinic STAT! I mean just take him to the vet that would be the very best thing for Iago Good luck and happy herping! Back to top btorgy Member Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Arizona Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:40 pm    Post subject: response from vet! Just got a response from my reptile vet regarding Iago's eye: "Just noted your email with the nice photo. Yes, that could be a parasite but not probable---see if it moves (which a worm would do). Could be fat, and at times in some animals a bit of bone can grow at the edge of the cornea like that---unusual and there's no treatment for that. See if it is enlarging or not." I've been monitoring this, as well as checking out other photo's on this forum and zooming in on the eyes. I have seen it on other animals. Interesting..... will continue to watch. 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