Why does my turtle have yellow-white material in its eyes?
Expert Answer
Hello, from the photo you uploaded, the turtle’s eye problem is mainly considered to be from eye injury or infection. In this case, we recommend applying chloramphenicol eye drops daily and putting erythromycin or chlortetracycline eye ointment on the eyes; usually a week of consistent treatment cures it.
During treatment, keep the enclosure clean and the water quality good.
My turtle's yellow-white eye gunk cleared with daily chloramphenicol drops and erythromycin ointment, about a week as the advice says. It's usually an injury or infection, and turtles are prone to it in dirty water. Keep the tank clean and the drops consistent, and it sorts out. If it worsens or he stops eating, an aquatic vet should look, because eye issues left alone lead to vision loss in turtles, and they hide it well.