Your pet’s eyes are red, tearing and swollen. Or it is pawing at the eye or bumping into furniture. It is natural to worry. How do you know if a general veterinarian can help or if you need a specialist? Many of ocular conditions that affect pets are ones that humans may experience, including corneal ulcers, glaucoma, dry eye, and excessive tearing. Some eye conditions, like cherry eye (a prolapsed nictitating gland) or entropion (where the eyelid turns inward), are visible with the naked eye.