Iīm sorry Iīve missed this thread - in fact the whole thing! Now Iīve read something about what has happened to your kitties - poor things... and you! Itīs terrible when we find out that they have something wrong - and administering medicines is always quite challenging!

Neelix, a cat I adopted 6 months ago now, has a chronic eye discharge. That worried me a lot and I took him to the vet. He confirmed what Neelix former owner had told me: that Neelix had caught some illness when he was a tiny kitten (he was a stray little one till was adopted - Iīm afraid he lost his mother too soon!). At that age they are quite defenceless against illness, and it gets worse if they donīt have their motherīs milk (that was Neelix case)

Well, I donīt know if the Herpes Keratitis is what has attacked your cats, but if thatīs the case here is a link to some pages with valuable info I found on the Internet:
Feline Herpetic Keratitis

Herpes Keratitis is not contagious, at least in its chronic form (I have another cat, Sirocco, and his got his eyes in healthy state!) but I donīt know what happens if the virus is active....

I hope this is useful - if thatīs not the case, just let me say that I hope that your lovely kitties get well soon!! Iīll try to be on top of things next time !!!

Nita