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Green-cheek conure's eyes watering for two months with swollen eye rings: sinusitis or vitamin A deficiency?
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Hello! I have a male green-cheek conure, approximately 6 months old. I brought him home about two months ago, and I noticed a problem with his eyes the very next day. Both eyes have been watering on and off ever since. The feathers around his eyes, especially above and beside them, often become wet and stick together. The white rings of skin around both eyes appear swollen, and his lower eyelids look droopy, wrinkled, and pulled downward. There is no redness or discharge from his nostrils. He can close both eyes completely. He is active and behaves normally. I’m concerned about possible sinusitis, an eye condition, or a vitamin A deficiency. What could be causing these symptoms? What treatment would you recommend? Is there anything safe I can do at home while arranging an examination? Thank you very much!
Sorry to hear about your conure. There is definitely conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eyelids) and could be from a multitude of reasons. Hopefully there is not uveitis (inflammation inside of the eye). I would just try to get him evaluated as soon as you can. If he eats leafy greens regularly I would not think of a vitamin A deficiency.
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