Too much vitamin D....eyes...periocular swelling...

kinyonga

Chameleon Queen
Shedding a little more light on possible causes for periocular swelling....
"Other nutritional imbalances can have effects on the eyes. A 9-week-old male Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) presented with an enlarging periocular swelling. The chameleon’s condition deteriorated quickly and it died within a week. On gross examination the retrobulbar venous sinus was expanded. The periocular swelling was speculated to be due to venous congestion from the heart. The histology identified poor mineralization of the skull bone and calcified, dystrophic foci in the heart. It was suspected that the lesions were due to an overdose of vitamin D leading to calcification of the myocardium and possibly heart failure."

https://cdn.ymaws.com/members.arav.org/resource/resmgr/Files/Proceedings_2012/2012_045.pdf
 
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