Wocali - I hope you are still around and reading the posts. Please understand that those of us who have been using this board for years have been deceived a number of times. We've sent money to people who have misused it. We've spent countless hours and money on setting up a rescue, only to find that the poster was joking. We've tried to help people who, as it's turned out, have no intention of ever taking their pet to a vet. Introducing yourself to the group would have given us a better place to start, but you wouldn't have known that.

On to your cat's eyes. While I'm inclined to agree with others that it could well be the herpes virus, in which case follow moosmom's advice about artificial tears, keep bathing them with tepid water, and rotate antibiotic eye ointments because some can become irritants in themselves, I'm wondering if your vet checked for entropion. This is a condition where the eyelids turn inward so the eyelashes constantly irritate the eyes. The only way to treat that is surgically.

Have you tried to use any of the web sites that offer to help you with vet payments? There are people here who have the lists and can post them. You have to get a vet to give you an estimate of costs and submit for help before the treatment, but it can be well worth your time and effort.