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Central bearded dragon with crusty eyes

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Question
Hi,
I have a female central bearded dragon that is about a year old.  Lately she has had very crusty eyes.  Although i clean them within a day they are fully crusted over again making it impossible for her to open them and see.  Can you give me any advise on how I can stop her eyes from doing this?
Thanks

Answer
 Have her checked by a good reptile veterinarian.  It sounds like her eyes are irritated either by a foreign object or bad lighting.  If you are using a coil or compact type UVB source, change it for either a fluorescent tube or a mercury vapor bulb.