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Maltese eyes

Bella

I just got an 8 wk old Maltese puppy and her eyes don't appear to be centered. They are not the little black dots you normally see. When you look at her, her eyes have white on the inner corners as if she is looking out to either side. Is this normal? Will it correct itself as she gets older?

• Veteran Advisor David says:

  August 23rd, 2008 at 05:11 PM

  Hi, could you upload a picture for us please so we can see?

  thanks, David

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• User says:

  August 23rd, 2008 at 05:13 PM

  We just got her yesterday. This is her picture.

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• Veteran Advisor David says:

  August 24th, 2008 at 11:38 AM

  yes, they do seem to be slightly rotated outwards dont they. I will have a check online to see if this is related to malteses right now for you as Im not too sure whether this is normal or not. Will get back to you on this...

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• Veteran Advisor David says:

  August 24th, 2008 at 11:46 AM

  Found some info. It could be something called lateral strabismus which is breed associated but I still think it might want checking as this is not seen always and can occur under other circumstances (hydrocephalus and others). So I would say get her checked by your vet tomorrow

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