Black moor eye problem?

Question
recently I bought a black moor goldfish from my local fish and pond place. but once i got home I realized the poor fish was missing an eye. or so i thought i put him in my 10 gallon temporary tank before putting him in my 20 with my red cap oranda that really IS missing an eye (he was born that way I think his face is simply flat on that side)

anyway the black moor which I dubbed Boss still HAS the eye but it appears to be inside his head like the scope was poked in, it still moves and he seems to sort of see out of it. his other eye is fine and he seems perfectly healthy though swims fine, eats fine, all his fins are smooth and flowy and his scales look clear and healthy

is this some sort of deformity or is it an internal problem that may worsen with age? or will it pop back out? or will he be fine the way he is? he is about 4 inches long and, I assume it is a male because of the things on his nose and his shape but  it's the eye that is concerning me.

thanks!  

Answer
Hi Lauren,
Hmm, very interesting observation. I do think I have seen black moors with that type of eye problem in the past. I'm glad to hear he is still going strong regardless. Black moors and other goldfish with telescope eyes as you know are very prone to injuries and many unfortunately are born with deformities -- usually due to poor breeding. But that doesn't mean they wont make good pet goldfish. :)

The fact that he seems to be doing so well reassures me that this isn't any kind of infection or other type of health issue. But as always, since he is a somewhat new fish, you'll want to keep a close watch on him for anything unusual as a normal precaution to be taken with any and all newly acquired fish.

Is it possible to send a picture? If not that's OK. I would be curious to see his eyes. ;-)

I hope this helps!
Karen~

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