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Why is my Goldendoodle puppy's pupil red and eye suddenly blind?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | neutered | 5 months and 13 days old | 35 lbs

1 of my 6 month old goldendoodle's pupils is red and he is pretty much blind out of it. the eye was perfectly fine yesterday.There is some redness in the white part, but the pupil is the main problem area as you can see from the pictures. he is acting totally normal and it doesn't seem to bother him. Thanks for any help!

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Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 27th, 2017

Oh Zues is just the cutest puppy!! The appearance of his eye is very concerning, and he could have a severe eye infection, hemorrhage, glaucoma, or trauma to the eye. The eye is such an important and delicate structure that any problem with it should be considered an emergency. That's because leaving it untreated can lead to vision loss. Zues has to see a vet now for this so his eye can be treated. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.
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  • Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on July 8th, 2018

    The one eye int he picture has a lot of crusting material around the eye and the eye itself appears to be enlarged. If the veterinarian did not check the eye's pressure, then I would take Friday back to be rechecked and have his pressure tested to see if this is glaucoma and needs different treatment. If not treated in time, the eye can rupture and he may need to lose the eye. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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