One possible cause for your signs would be very bad conjunctivitis. Other causes of the brown discharge could be an infection or an eye ulcer. An infection could have been caused by something such as a seed or foreign matter getting into the cat’s eye and lodging itself in there for infection and bacteria to breed. There is more information about the most probable cause of conjunctivitis at the Pet Place website, the link to which is here: www.petplace.com/cats/conjunctivitis-in-cats/page1.aspx It is possible to treat your cat at home if you can manage. You may need someone to hold the cat while you tend to its eye. Options for at home care include firmly placing a warm compress to the eye. You must use a clean, damp, warm cloth to avoid making the infection worse. This will help with the inflammation in the eye area. The second recommended treatment is to try and flush the eye with a sterile saline solution. This type of saline solution can be bought over the counter at most supermarkets and pharmacies. This process should be repeated once or twice a day to gain control over the build up of the discharge. You may also want to check the cat’s eye for signs of any foreign object. If this simple treatment does not seem to make the discharge better within two to three days, the cat should be taken to the vetenary surgery to be seen by a vet who will be able to advise further on the cat’s condition and will be able to provide a prescription medicine if needs be.
