Has anyone had eye problems from compact UVB bulb?

[nickypav]

Pancake has this recurring eye problem where it gets crusty and goopey and i have terramycin i give him a drop a day for 2 or 3 days and it goes away just like that. Im just curious if this is UVB related or he just has an eye problem. Curious on thoughts. I have the larger compact bulb and with my other chameleon hes almost 4 ive used the 5.0 compact as well and hes never had a problem at all. Just picking peoples brains see what they think

 

[ponders]

Yes, I had baby quads under a 5.0 coil Reptisun that initially caused the babies to close their eyes within the first day. After I noticed and removed the light, they developed blisters over the next few days. They recovered, but I'm glad I noticed right away.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/coil-uvb-bulbs-really-bad-102254/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-baby-cham-keeps-getting-worst-128062/index2.html

 

[Carlton]

Pancake has this recurring eye problem where it gets crusty and goopey and i have terramycin i give him a drop a day for 2 or 3 days and it goes away just like that. Im just curious if this is UVB related or he just has an eye problem. Curious on thoughts. I have the larger compact bulb and with my other chameleon hes almost 4 ive used the 5.0 compact as well and hes never had a problem at all. Just picking peoples brains see what they think

You do need to figure out whether its the light OR an ongoing infection. I would:

First, check the proper dosing and treatment period for the optical terramycin. I don't think using it for only 2-3 days is enough to truly eradicate the infection and you may create a resistant bacterial strain by not using it correctly. Maybe that's why it keeps coming back...the med just knocks the infection back but doesn't really cure it. Ideally a vet should test the bacteria for sensitivity to make sure the correct antibiotic is used.

Second, test a linear UV bulb to see if that makes any difference to the eye.

 

[nickypav]

Yes, I had baby quads under a 5.0 coil Reptisun that initially caused the babies to close their eyes within the first day. After I noticed and removed the light, they developed blisters over the next few days. They recovered, but I'm glad I noticed right away.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/coil-uvb-bulbs-really-bad-102254/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/my-baby-cham-keeps-getting-worst-128062/index2.html

Hes not closing his eyes, he has like a gunk build up. Im guessing its just an infection that i didnt treat long enough with the terramycin. the guy below encouraged me to try it longer. Im gonna try it for a week or more and hopefully thats the trick. Gonna switch the light soon as well

 

[Kharn]

Chris Anderson the Author of the GLASS terrarium for chameleons has Compact bulbs on all his glass tanks and hasn't had a problem yet with the countless species and tanks he has.

I think the Compact Bulbs still suffer from stigma due to their past problems.