Eye problems are back!!DX

[FooL111394]

Well, the eye problem mentioned in a previous appeared to go away as fast as they came. Then they came back. Here's the problem:
(due to lack of better camera)One of his eyes, he can't close the skin over it completely. Within it there seems to be a tan/gray film of something when he tries to shut it, and is somewhat visible around the outside of the eye when it's open. The eye seems to water quite often. His other eye seems perfectly fine.
Any ideas what this could be?
Eye infection possibly?

 

[Lizardlover]

Infection, maybe, it sounds like a cataract but I don't think chams can get those, can he see ok?

 

[FooL111394]

He can see perfectly fine, he isn't wobbling, or missing his food, or hitting walls or anything.X3

 

[Eric Adrignola]

are you using a compact UVB bulb (coil bulb)? Or is your UVB bulbs really close to the basking spot of the cage?

 

[FooL111394]

It's a 5.0. It's 6-8 away from the closest spot. No way I could use a coil. killers.XP

 

[Syn]

UVB lights aren't the ones you really want to keep away from the basking spot, it's the basking lights that are too hot.
If it's 8-6 inches away he is only getting about 4-6 inches of UVB depth.

 

[FooL111394]

Lol, I meant the basking spot is 6-8 inches.XP

 

[Syn]

Gotcha. You got a how to ask for help filled out? Care to repost?

 

[FooL111394]

3'x1.5' enclosure
Very large schefflera that covers a lot of the cage
Many vines
Mist 3-5 times a day, for at least 4-5 minutes
Feeds about 6-8 crickets every other day crickets are usually gutloaded and are dusted 2-3 times a week with calcium, vit. d3 once a month and herptivite once every three weeks-month.
Lights: 5.0 uvb I think 24", is need to be replaced in a month or two.
Then a basking light I'm pretty sure 75 watts.

 

[Syn]

75 watts? Where do you live?

 

[FooL111394]

Northern Indiana
Winter months just finished up.

 

[Docility]

75 watts? Where do you live?

not all bulbs are rated the same 1 have a 150W that doesnt put off as much heat as a standard 60W doesnt make sense, but oh well.

have you tried flushing out his eye by hand misting it. i know there can sometimes be an issue with shed getting in their eyes. so when my guy sheds i mist him down pretty good

 

[FooL111394]

I have tried, thanks for the tip. I'm going to try and re-describe his eye. One of his eyes are perfectly normal while the other isn't. The one that isn't normal seems to have a smaller pupil/iris etc. Around it the pupil/iris is white. It looks very milky. It does not cover his iris/pupil, so I know it's not a cataract as previously mentioned. It could possibly be vitamin overuse or an eye infection. I am trying to get access to a better camera. In the mean time, I would hope that you guys can guess what this is.

 

[jannb]

Have you took him to the vet? I would suggest a vet vist. This has been going on quite a while. Jann

 

[FooL111394]

I will set up an appointment right away.