Chams close one eye for a lot of reasons, often it doesn't have anything to do with the eye itself. Why was it at the vet? If there is some other health problem going on sometimes the stress will affect the cham's immune system or add to low level dehydration. The most common reason chams start closing eyes is dehydration...and this is before their eyes start looking sunken. If there is no discharge from the eye itself (do the lids stick shut in the mornings?) the eye is not injured or infected. Can you describe your setup, watering regime, lighting (brands), temps, humidity, gutloads, dusting schedule (and brands)? We can help more with more info.



In the mean time you can ease the chams eyes by showering and spraying a lot more and raising its cage humidity. If the eye starts sticking shut or there is any discharge you may need to treat the eye itself with an antibiotic. If the eye is sticking shut you can help clean it by squirting sterile saline solution (contact lens rinse) at the eye and VERY GENTLY dabbing at the lid with a Q tip.

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