Dark Spot in My Siamese Cat's Eye

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi and welcome to PT. The spot could be an iris freckle or it could be an iris melanoma. Hopefully it's just a freckle and is just being caused by age. Just to be on the safe side you should have it checked out by a veterinary ophthalmologist. Here's a good link about it:Iris Melanoma. Good luck and please keep us updated.

[Catty1]

I was just going to post about Iris Melanoma after a search.

Please don't panic - just see if you can get a referral to a feline eye specialist.

From the article I found:

Examination involves the use of a slit-lamp biomicroscope, which determines whether or not the tumor is cancerous. If the pigmented area on the iris is flat, the lesion is referred to as an Ins Melanosis. This is considered to be pre-cancerous and is rechecked at six-month intervals.

For the full article, click here.

[kb2yjx]

Welcome to Pet Talk!! As you can see, ask a question, and you will get an answer!!! The folks here are great, knowledgeable, and very supportive!!! PLEASE keep us posted on what happens to your kitty!!!! Sandra