Eye problem, not infection

[BayCityBabe]

Here is my 8 week old americana - Google. She has swollen tissue around both eyes.

Sorry for the lame photos. Her eyes just look red rimmed, like a person who has allergies.


We noticed this when she was a few days old. I thought perhaps it was related to a respiratory issue, so I kept her & her brooder mates isolated & put them on a full course of antibiotics. Not only did she not get better, she actually never showed any symptoms of respiratory issues. Neither did her flock mates. Sooooooo... I decided to try antibiotic eye ointment ($13 at TSC - ouch). THAT did not clear up what appears to be swollen eye tissue.
Other than her "googley" eyes, she seems very healthy & is a super-friendly kiddo.
Any thoughts? Could her problem be genetic or did I miss something?

 

[Judy]

See if this helps:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PS031

 

[breed]

We have the same with our Golden Comet. Just one eye is swollen but with no discharge. An eye doctor on this forum suggested any human over the counter anti-biotic cream. He advised swabbing the eye three times a day. It seems to be working. Good luck.

 

[BayCityBabe]

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That was my thought, too. She did a week on anti-bacterial eye ointment with no improvement. She is such a lively sweet-natured creature, I just hate to think I haven't done everything possible.