Corinthia, I have had 2 cats with this years apart and not relatedand both very sweet. It is sometimes defined as a globe with a total axial length that is at least two standard deviations below the mean for age. Stress, the introduction of a new pet, moving, and other disease or immunocompromised states can trigger release of the virus. Im blessed to have gotten him and his sisters as fosters. (B) This cat had a neoplasm in the ventral floor of the orbit that extended from the oropharynx and resulted in dorsal deviation of the globe and elevation of the nictitans. Figure 14.5 (A) Eyelid agenesis is one of the most frequent congenital lid defects in the cat. Optic nerve damage (extending to involve the optic chiasm) can be a complication from the trauma with stretching and inflammation. Many genes associated with early eye development may have changed in a child with myopia. The cause has not established, but FHV1 has been detected in 5573% of sequestrum keratectomy samples. Cytology reveals intracytoplasmic bodies. When Glory first opened her eyes, her concerned owner immediately realized something was wrong with her right eye. Id pick him up and set him on my lap at night, and he'd purr and fall asleep on me.