Beta eye

Question
I purchased my beta about 7 mouths ago and everything has been going ok untill i noticed a white dot on his right eye. It is not a ring, just a dot. Does this mean anything. If so is there anything i can do.

Answer
Hi Brianna,
 Are there any other fish in the tank?  

 The white dot probably looks like a spot of cloudiness?
If so, that indicates eye damage.  The most common source of eye damage is from one fish biting another -- they often go straight for the eye.  

 The good news is that provided nothing damages the eye further, such damage often heals quite quickly (a matter of days to maybe a couple of weeks).  

 It is also possible for a fish to damage its eye if it bangs into something sharp in the fish tank so make sure that there aren't any really sharp, pointy things in the tank.

-- Ron
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