Strange eye condition?

[Nick Jones]

Hello all,

I'm hoping that you can help me as one of my goldfish has developed a
strange eye condition. Basically, he is absolutely fine in himself, feeding,
moving nicely, seems normal enough.
One eye has become very small and has only a very small amount of black
there now, whilst the other has become larger over time and the black middle
has become big. It's as if the one eye has gone over to the other side.
He seems to be able to get around really well and can identify food no
problem despite this.

Any thoughts on this would be most welcome.

Thanks all, Nick (UK)

[Gunther]

In article >,
says...
> Hello all,
>
> I'm hoping that you can help me as one of my goldfish has developed a
> strange eye condition. Basically, he is absolutely fine in himself, feeding,
> moving nicely, seems normal enough.
> One eye has become very small and has only a very small amount of black
> there now, whilst the other has become larger over time and the black middle
> has become big. It's as if the one eye has gone over to the other side.
> He seems to be able to get around really well and can identify food no
> problem despite this.
>

Weird.
Any chance you could post a photo of this condition?
You're describing two different things, actually....
Several types of fish (sole, halibut, flounder) go through a
"migrating eye" stage, but I've never heard of it in goldfish.

Or by "become larger" do you mean bulgy, like a telescope or
bubble eye? or flat but bigger across, like from dime- to
nickel-size?

G

[Nick Jones]

Hi Gunther,
Photo? Well I have the camera, but I know after a long session in the past
that it was rather tough...short of getting the thing out! He's only 3inches
long (bless) but I would like to ensure his well-being.

Certainly not a 'migrating' eye..sorry for the poor description.
Certainly not a true bubble eye G. Head on you can see he has a protruding
right eye, and it is almost all black with a small lighter outer ring. The
other side has a small black innner dot and a patchy pale outer ring...it is
also flat against the head and looks normal from the protrusion point of
view.

If you are still in the dark I will get the boy out and take a few pic's
each side.

Do write back (or if any others know or have an idea),

Best Wishes,

Nick Jones



"Gunther" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >,
> says...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm hoping that you can help me as one of my goldfish has developed a
> > strange eye condition. Basically, he is absolutely fine in himself,
feeding,
> > moving nicely, seems normal enough.
> > One eye has become very small and has only a very small amount of black
> > there now, whilst the other has become larger over time and the black
middle
> > has become big. It's as if the one eye has gone over to the other side.
> > He seems to be able to get around really well and can identify food no
> > problem despite this.
> >
>
> Weird.
> Any chance you could post a photo of this condition?
> You're describing two different things, actually....
> Several types of fish (sole, halibut, flounder) go through a
> "migrating eye" stage, but I've never heard of it in goldfish.
>
> Or by "become larger" do you mean bulgy, like a telescope or
> bubble eye? or flat but bigger across, like from dime- to
> nickel-size?
>
> G

[Gunther]

In article >,
says...
> Hi Gunther,
> Photo? Well I have the camera, but I know after a long session in the past
> that it was rather tough...short of getting the thing out! He's only 3inches
> long (bless) but I would like to ensure his well-being.
>
> Certainly not a 'migrating' eye..sorry for the poor description.
> Certainly not a true bubble eye G. Head on you can see he has a protruding
> right eye, and it is almost all black with a small lighter outer ring. The
> other side has a small black innner dot and a patchy pale outer ring...it is
> also flat against the head and looks normal from the protrusion point of
> view.
>
> If you are still in the dark I will get the boy out and take a few pic's
> each side.
>
> Do write back (or if any others know or have an idea),
>
No, this is better, I think.
It sounds like probably a traumatic physical injury, like some other
fish bit him, or he bumped in on something, rock? plant? whatever.

Water changes, a bit of salt (or maybe some Melafix), and
observation is probably all that's called for now,
unless he shows other signs of distress.

Naturally if anyone else here has a better idea, I'll bow to them.

Gunther

[Nick Jones]

Gunther,

Sounds more likely to me and I can settle for that suggestion. They are due
for a water change now really so I shall add some specialist salt at the
same time.

Many thanks indeed for your input and help.

Nick


"Gunther" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >,
> says...
> > Hi Gunther,
> > Photo? Well I have the camera, but I know after a long session in the
past
> > that it was rather tough...short of getting the thing out! He's only
3inches
> > long (bless) but I would like to ensure his well-being.
> >
> > Certainly not a 'migrating' eye..sorry for the poor description.
> > Certainly not a true bubble eye G. Head on you can see he has a
protruding
> > right eye, and it is almost all black with a small lighter outer ring.
The
> > other side has a small black innner dot and a patchy pale outer
ring...it is
> > also flat against the head and looks normal from the protrusion point of
> > view.
> >
> > If you are still in the dark I will get the boy out and take a few pic's
> > each side.
> >
> > Do write back (or if any others know or have an idea),
> >
> No, this is better, I think.
> It sounds like probably a traumatic physical injury, like some other
> fish bit him, or he bumped in on something, rock? plant? whatever.
>
> Water changes, a bit of salt (or maybe some Melafix), and
> observation is probably all that's called for now,
> unless he shows other signs of distress.
>
> Naturally if anyone else here has a better idea, I'll bow to them.
>
> Gunther
>

[Nona]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:19:35 +0100, "Nick Jones"
> wrote:

Wow, that sounds strange. I have one that is blind and at first I
thought some disease, accident, etc and found out later that he had
been this way since very small. He has whitish/clear membrane over
his eyes.

Nona (another foodie and hapa)