jacksons eye

[rooman]

Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon -male jackson
Handling -limited
Supplements -viotone
Watering -spray and drip system
Fecal Description -normal
History -new to me

Cage Info:exo terra 60x60x48
Cage Type - exo terra/changing to a exo terra flexarium
Lighting -5.0 uv/75 watt basking
Temperature -basking 80/85 ambient 70/night time drop to 65
Humidity -50/70%
Plants -3 bromiliads
Placement -living room
Location -
problem is his left eye is closed not sure what to do have looked into his eye with an eye glass.his iris seems to be covered over.he recently shed and kept scratching his eye.the top part of his eye seems to have something on it

 

[ataraxia]

Hi, Just a guess but that definitely looks like a result of a old infection. This happens when a infection is not taken care of in a timely manor.

I really cant tell by the pics if the pupil is deformed. Is it round?

 

[rooman]

hi thanks for replying.his eye is round but looking into it theres like a cover over it.he can open it but prefers to keep it closed.he is eating drinking and pooping ok.will he be ok or will he get worse because of his eye
mike

 

[Lovereps]

You can try rinsing his eye with sterile saline meant for eyes, but if it's an infection, he will need an antibiotic from a vet or else he will just get more and more sick.
For supplements, he should have his food lightly dusted with calcium without D3 every other feeding, calcium with D3 once or twice a month and a multivitamin once a month.
Too much supplementation is as bad as too little.
Here is a good blog by Hoj
https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/hoj/634-montane-chameleon-care-info.html