How do you know if you have cat eyes?

Problems with a cat’s vision are something that owners often pay attention to last, because the cat does not refuse food, does not stop playing and purring, and in most cases behaves as usual. One of the peculiarities of cats is that with partial or even complete loss of vision, they adapt very quickly. The cat will be perfectly oriented in familiar conditions as long as all things remain in their places, and the owner will not even suspect that his pet needs help. Here is a list of simple questions, by answering which you can understand whether everything is okay with your cat’s eyes. Looking at the cat from the front, evaluate the condition of its eyes. The answer to the questions below should be “yes”. – Are the eyes the same size?
– are they the same shape?
– are the pupils the same size?
– is the cornea transparent?
– if you shine a light into your eyes (or just turn on a bright light), will your pupils narrow? Are they the same size now?
– if you move your finger in front of a cat’s eyes from left to right, will she follow it with both eyes?
– what if up and down?
– if you throw a small ball, will the cat see it? And the answer to these questions should be “no”: – Are the pupils cloudy?
– are there “foggy” areas on the cornea?
– are the outlines of blood vessels visible?
– is there any discharge from the eyes?
– Does the cat have strabismus?
– is there any swelling on the eyelids?
– is the third eyelid visible? If the answers to any of these questions do not coincide with the norm, this is a reason to contact a veterinarian. Let’s look at an example The picture shows the eyes of a healthy animal. What do we see? 1 Wide, fully open eyes of equal size.
2 No signs of redness
3 The iris (the colored part of the eye) is pure green, in this case, the color does not contain any spots or inclusions, is clean and clearly visible across the entire surface.
4 The pupils are the same size, but do not fill the entire iris (a healthy animal can have very dilated pupils only in the case of too little lighting, the effect of certain medications, or in case of severe fear).
5 The cornea is clean, transparent, allowing you to clearly see all the details of the eye. There are no opacities or visible vessels.
6 The third eyelid does not peek out from the corners of the eyes.
7 There is no discharge or swelling. Here are some examples of what eyes can look like if you have diseases: Corneal opacity Discharge from the eyes Third eyelid Redness and swelling of the eyelid If you have reason to believe that the cat has become poorly sighted or has lost its vision altogether, you can do the following test: place a chair or some object in the center of the room that is not usually there, go behind it and call the cat. Even a blind cat will be able to follow its usual route without bumping into a wall or closet, since it remembers exactly what and where it was before, but a new obstacle on the way will become a problem if it loses its vision. And remember that the condition of the eyes often reflects the health of the internal organs, so at the slightest sign of abnormalities, you need to show your pet to a veterinarian as soon as possible. Using any drops or ointments without a doctor’s prescription (especially human ones) can cause irreparable harm to your cat’s health. This mineral is a translucent stone of a wide variety of colors with a light strip that moves when the stone rotates. Most often, chrysoberyl is understood by this name, although quartz, beryl, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline and other minerals are also considered “cat’s eye”. Named for its similarity to the iris of a cat’s eye. This stone has always been considered magical and was used to create amulets-amulets that protect the owner from damage, from the torment of love and from betrayal. It is most recommended to wear bracelets with a cat’s eye for children and young people under twenty years of age – they protect them from the negative energy of strangers, and also protect the growing body from diseases and injuries. A cat’s eye amulet protects the owner from all kinds of incidents, ill-wishers and financial shocks. In stone therapy, there is an opinion that the stone helps to cure lesions of the circulatory system, paralysis, insomnia, arthritis, disorders of the spine, chronic tonsillitis, anemia, bone diseases, and has a beneficial effect on internal organs such as the pancreas and spleen. At the psychological level, the cat’s eye has balancing properties, promotes concentration, reduces the tendency to unjustified stubbornness, helps to clearly understand the essence of all phenomena and increases insight. CAT’S EYE is a mineral with golden-green, gray-green tints, similar to the iris of a cat’s eye. An effect similar to a cat’s eye is observed in a correctly oriented, polished cabochon stone. Ideally, a thin strip of light is visible, parallel to the main axis of the cabochon. The optical effect of iridescence appears when light is reflected from numerous microscopic successive inclusions of fibrous and needle-shaped minerals or cylindrical hollow voids from their leaching. Jewelry is considered to be beryl, chrysoberyl*, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline versions of the cat’s eye, with the brightest reflective effect, which are rare and therefore in special demand. The quartz version of the cat’s eye with grayish-green tints is more common (and less expensive). Not so long ago, descriptions of obsidian type, opal, enstatite, jade, zoisite, apatite, as well as scapolite and cornerupine cat’s eyes appeared in the literature. All of these stones are incredibly rare, although the optical effect of a cat’s eye or opalescence is found more often than is commonly thought. Stones like cat’s eyes are used to create cabochons, cufflinks, beads, and less often they are used to make cameos and intaglios. All these stones were “amulets,” that is, protecting the owner. For example, a cat’s eye preserved love and protected against betrayal. A cat’s eye analogue is obtained by heating and processing fibrous borosilicate glass. The name of a stone usually indicates the place of extraction of this stone or the mineral in which the optical effect takes place. It is advisable to use the term along with the name of the mineral. CAT’S EYE is the name of various gems in which an iridescent light stripe moves when the mineral is rotated. This optical effect (iridescence) is most visible in polished round stones that have the appearance of a coffee bean (cabochons). It is most noticeable in chrysoberyl. Stones such as quartz with inclusions of fibrous minerals, as well as tourmaline, scapolite, fibrolite (fibrous sillimanite), including diopside, can also have the effect of the iris of a cat’s eye. If the name “cat’s eye” is used without specifying the stone, then it refers to chrysoberyl. In chrysoberyl, the above effect is due to the reflection of light from microscopic tubular channels or inclusions oriented parallel to any of the crystallographic axes; in other minerals, the iridescence is explained by the parallel-fine-fiber structure of the aggregates, reminiscent of the structure of asbestos. Greenish or honey-yellow shades are most relevant (in chrysoberyl cat’s eye), although green and brown shades can be found. For example, a beautiful, infrequently found, medium-sized honey-yellow chrysoberyl cat’s eye type is comparable in value to the finest diamond or flawless emerald of similar size and weight. Density 3,6–3,8. Considerable hardness (8,5) makes chrysoberyl cat’s eye a very valuable jewelry stone. The shine is silky. Elite samples of chrysoberyl cat’s eye are obtained in Sri Lanka Cat’s eye (a green or yellow-green variant of translucent quartz containing hornblende or a substance such as asbestos) It is believed that this stone is best worn by people whose horoscope signs most clearly show Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, and, in addition, the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th houses. This is a stone for those who, due to their nature, find it extremely difficult to decide on some important step, but, if they have already decided, then they are extremely reluctant, and with great difficulty, change their mind. As a talisman, a cat’s eye is believed to increase prudence. And this, undoubtedly, is what these people need, because then they will have to live with this decision. In addition, the cat’s eye has a beneficial effect on a person’s private life, protects against family scandals and cooling of feelings, and warns of impending serious quarrels with a loved one. It is believed that this gem can also attract “potential suitors” to its owner (most often a lady). This stone helps cure paralysis, blood diseases, sleep disorders, arthritis, spinal diseases, chronic tonsillitis, as well as anemia and inflammation of bone tissue. It has a beneficial effect on the digestive organs: pancreas and spleen, intestines. An emotional balancer. Increases the will of the owner. It has a “grounding” effect, helps to increase attention, reduces the tendency to stubbornness, promotes a clear understanding of the essence of objects and phenomena, and increases intuition. Slightly increases male energy. In the professional sphere, this stone is for people engaged in types of creative or constructive work. Framed in silver. The term “cat’s eye” was originally used to refer to iridescent varieties of chrysoberyl, but today it is applied to other minerals. Quartz and tourmaline sometimes also have fibrous properties that give a similar effect. To avoid misunderstandings, such stones should be called “quartz cat’s eye” or, if we are talking about tourmaline, “tourmaline cat’s eye”. Sometimes chrysoberyl crystals contain numerous microscopic tubes or fibrous inclusions that are parallel to the crystallographic axis, coinciding with the direction of the lowest refractive index. When this stone is cut into a cabochon so that the perpendicular to the rounded surface is at right angles to these channels, a wide strip of light becomes visible across the rounded top of the stone. This phenomenon gives rise to associations with a cat’s eye, and therefore such stones are called “cat’s eyes.” Because the tubules in chrysoberyl are typically hollow, an opalescence occurs that is not observed in quartz cat’s eye. Cat’s eye is mainly processed as a cabochon. In the Hope collection there is a huge cat’s eye, almost hemispherical in shape, approximately 37mm in diameter, which has been processed to give the appearance of an altar surmounted by a burning torch. Quartz cat eye. Sometimes quartz crystallizes, capturing and incorporating previously formed minerals. It may have a massive light-colored fibrous structure and in this case has an iridescent color. These stones, cut into cabochons, have a beautiful cat’s eye effect. Quartz cat’s eye, as it should be called for greater accuracy, does not have the opalescence of chrysoberyl cat’s eye. If the inclusions are crocidolite, a type of asbestos whose original blue color has been changed by oxidation to a beautiful golden brown, the minerals are called “tiger’s eye.” The aforementioned “bull’s eye” is a dark red mineral, while “hawk’s eye” is a golden stone with a blue tint. The best examples of quartz “cat’s eye” are obtained from the pebbles of Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon. They are mostly greenish in color, but sometimes brownish-red or yellow; They are usually confused with the chrysoberyl cat’s eye type, which is found together with the quartz variety. Greenish “cat’s eye” of poor quality was found in the Fichtel Mountains in Bavaria, and was marketed as Hungarian “cat’s eye”, although such stones were never mined in Hungary. (Another example of a misnomer that should be discarded.) Silicified crocidolite, called “hawk’s eye” and “tiger’s eye,” is mined in large quantities near Griquatown, north of the Orange River channel, in South Africa. When it was new, it was expensive.