Baby Chick with 3rd Eyelid and Swollen Protruding Eyeball

[MyDaisyMae]

Does anyone know the cause of this? I just adopted this chick today and it had a swollen eyeball and what appears to be a 3rd eyelid shut. It is eating and drinking fine -- but not certain if this looks familar to anyone? I just applied triple ophthalmic ointment in case it's an infection. The prior owner said sawdust was in her eye.

 

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@azygous @Eggcessive

 

[Eggcessive]

How old is the chick? Can you see if the eye is intact, or if there is gunk? It could be something in the eye irritating it, or she could have been pecked in the eye. I would flush the eye with saline or eye wash, and use a small dab of the ointment in the eye twice a day.