The inner eyelid of cats--more properly called the palpebra tertia but also known as the nictitating membrane, third eyelid or "haw"--has been regarded by some as a biological curiosity much like ...

The third eyelid’s function is not fully understood, but it is believed to help protect the cornea from physical injury, especially when the cat is capturing prey or moving through dense vegetation.

Well, cats face the same problem, but their extra eyelid helps keep things out and protect the eye. Natural eye drops This ...

Felines have a third eyelid (nictitating membrane, nictitans, haw) arising from the corner of the eye nearest the nose, which is a white to pale pink pliable, thin layer of ...

UNTIL LAST week, Wally had been a healthy young female cat. UNTIL LAST week, Wally had been a healthy young female cat. Wednesday, 14 June 2023. ePaper; Puzzles; Our Journalism; Our Story; ...

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UNTIL LAST week, Wally had been a healthy young female cat. When she turned up for breakfast one day last week with strange-looking eyes, her owners were p... Monday, 2 June 2025.