Urgent Care :: RES Swollen Eyes, Closed all the time

[lasts3cond]

How big is your turtle? - About 3 inches
How long have you had it? - 5 months

What is the water temperature? - 75~ 78 F
Did you use a thermometer? - No
Are you using a water heater? - No
How much water is in there? - 6 Gallons
Are you using a water conditioner? - Yes
Are you using any filtration? - Yes

What is the basking temperature?
Is there a basking light? - Yes , incandescent though
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? - Yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? - Plastic? Not sure
Is there a UVB light? - No

What have you been trying to feed it? - Dried Shrimp , pellets , Broccoli, Carrots
When was the last time your turtle ate? - 3 Days ago

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? - 16in X 8.5in X 10in
Is the tank near a window? - No
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? - No

Have you read the Basic Care section? - Yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? - Yes

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? - White spots on shell

So I have 2 RES living in the same aquarium together. 3 days ago I realized that one of the RES has both his eyes swollen. I've looked up what maybe the problem and I realized that it maybe due to the lack of a good diet, Vitamin A deficiency. I've been feeding them just pellets and dried shrimps and i've ran out of pellets a week ago and just been feeding them dried shrimp. So today I tried giving Broccoli and carrots. The healthy RES seems to be taking very little interests in them, she would sometimes actually eat it and other times bite into it and spit it out and ignore it.

So my questions are
1)Do they need some time to get use to eating greens and thats why shes rejecting them?
2) What are some treatments that I can do for the RES with swollen eyes ? I cannot take it to a vet , none nearby. I plan to look for eye drops when I go to a pet store for more pellets
3) Is there any way to get the RES with swollen eyes to eat? His eyes are always closed and hasnt been eating anything
4) Can I transfer the RES to a separate container when feeding so it's easier to clean? It was a pain to take out the leftover greens from the aquarium.

[kodiack]

You can use cod liver oil, poke a hole in a liquid pill and put a drop on each eye.
If you can get red lettuce it is perfect turtle greens,it has alot of what they need and its not as messy.
Dried shrimp is strictly a treat to be used very rarely,it has next to no nutritional value at all.
Good luck

[lasts3cond]

Thanks ! I'll look for cod liver oil. Should I give it a drop on each eye and let it bask? or is it fine to let it go back into the water? And how often should I do it a day ?

[steve]

Let it absorb first, for however long you can manage. 15 minutes, 30, an hour. I would do it twice. Also check out the Zoo Med turtle eye drops.