Rabbit Eyes

Rabbit eyes, unlike their ears, are not as good with picking up things.  They don't have the best eye sight.  This is why their ears are so good at hearing, to make up for what they lack with their vision.

Now, rabbits actually have 3 eye lids.  No, not 3 sets of lids, just 3 lids per eye.

They have their 'normal' eye lids.  Similar to humans, it's the lid on top and the lid on bottom which open and close as the rabbit blinks.

Then, their third lid is the interesting one.  The third lid comes from the front of the eye and when the rabbit blinks, goes across the eye, all the way to the other side, then back into the front corner.  This lid is what lubricates the actual eye ball.

Now, sometimes, if their is a lot of dust or hay particles floating around, they can clog up your bunny's third lid, making it weepy or even swollen.  I've found eye drops do the trick.  A few drops per day really help flush all the bad stuff out nice and quickly.  Now, there are lots of eye issues your rabbit can get, but this is one I feel most likely to happen.

It's something that can easily arise as fast as it can easily be taken care of.  And since bunnies eat hay all the time, it's something very likely that will happen.