Also sometimes called "pinkeye", this is more often seen during the summer months and during fly season. Although it appears painful and often has a yellowish discharge which covers the swollen eye, the condition can luckily be remedied rapidly with a sterile cleansing of the eye and the treatment of a topical ointment from your veterinarian.

If the swelling and discharge persists, the cause may also be from a foreign body in the eye, 
environmental irritants, or parasites and should be further checked by your veterinarian.


Blue Eye 

Does a blue eye result in deafness?
This theory has not been proven!  But it has been found that in some cases a pure white alpaca
will be deaf .  A pure white alpaca is one with absolutely no coloration anywhere on the body.  This may
 or may not hold true for pure white llamas as well.

Quotes from Dr. Anderson.
"We have found that the fact that they have blue eyes actually has little to do with deafness other than 
the fact that it increases the likelihood that they are deaf if they have a white hair coat."

A blue eye is the absence of pigmentation in the eye.  In the show ring, a blue eye may be looked
at as a blemish - not a fault or defect.  Although a blue eye is not thought to be a desirable trait by
the majority of breeders, an animal with a blue eye can still place well in the show ring if deserving.
The blue eye is thought to be possibly inherited.

See more info here.

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