When damage occurs to white matter, immune responses can lead to inflammation in the CNS, along with loss of myelin. The degeneration of white matter can be seen in a MRI and used to diagnose leukodystrophy.
Subconjunctival hemorrhage (bleeding in eye) A subconjunctival hemorrhage is a bright red patch in the white of the eye that can cause mild eye irritation. Eye injury There are many types of eye injury, and symptoms include eye pain, burning, irritation, bleeding, and more.
The eyes may water due to an obstruction, such as inflammatory debris, in the nasolacrimal, or tear, duct (4). This duct is a passage for tears between the eye and the nose. If blocked, the drainage of tears is reduced so that they overflow onto the cheek. The veterinarian may flush the duct to remove the debris.