With the help of 360-degree vision and a suction cupped tongue, a chameleon's prey doesn't stand a chance. | National Geographic

This chameleon came to me when its owner noticed he was holding his eye shut. Chameleons holding their eyes shut, especially if they’re swollen, can mean a lot of things, including infections, trauma to the eye, vitamin A deficiency, or having something stuck in the eye. I started out by numbing the eye with proparacaine, and then proceeded to flush the eye very carefully using the flexible tip of a catheter. I was suspicious that this chameleon had somthing stuck in his eye as his husbandry was