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My gecko has had a lot of trouble shedding lately, and I have been helping her. I place her in a warm moist cooler with warm moist paper towels and help get the skin off with a wet que-tip. Today however, when i tried to help her there was skin over her eyes and when some of it came off it seemed as though her eye was not there? There is a yellowish white fluid where her eye should be, she doesn't seem to be in a pain and it carrying on as usual but i'm still worried.
She is almost 9 years old, has a fat tail and eats regularly. She has a humid hide, basking area as well as two hides. She eats mealworms and has a 20 gal long tank.
Do you think she's blind? And if so do i need to do anything to help her? *I know why she has not been shedding well, i had stopped providing a day light that gave her UVA rays but i have given one back to her and hoepfully she will begin shedding better. (I wasn't a good owner with that one i know)

First off, don't blame yourself for the shed problem. Leopard Geckos DON'T require lighting. Some geckos sometimes just have trouble with shedding.

But I would sugest you take her to the vet in the morning to take care of that eye, may be some kind of infection in there.

Good Luck!
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Sounds like an infection in the eye, posably from stuck shed and maybe rubing it to attempt to get it off. A vet can clean it and give you drops or ointment for the eye and it should clear right up.
There is no need for speacial lightiing but there is a need for a humid hide to aid in shedding. Basicly a tupperwhere container with moss or even paper towel in it, That needs to be misted every other day or so. They need a little humidity so the shed come off easily.
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