So I feel foolish now as I have just realized that my Albino Cory has no eyes. I didn't think much about it before as I thought that was what he was supposed to look like. I finally paid attention to the pictures in my encyclopedia and low and behold, nothing there. He still seems to eat fine and makes his way around the tank great, though he does have trouble not running in the thermometer. Does anyone else have eyeless fish?
My Cory has no eyes
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I have a small Aulonocara jacobfreibergi that I believe is blind, and he's the smallest of a large pack. He's the first to the food. I've seen many orandas with growths growing over their eyes. Most fish have extremely sensitive lateral lines so they can sense where they are. And a corydoras will also have a great smell. Make sure he gets his food, but he should live a good long life. Also, my LFS gets blind cave tetras, which have sensory organs like you wouldn't believe. I swear they know when you're coming to the tank with the can of food. When we get them though and they've been in a bag for a few hours it looks like a bar at 1 A.M. They're stumbling about, though they quickly regain their bearings. I feel bad for them but sometimes it's hard not to laugh.
I'd say that, if you didn't notice the Cory's lack of eyes affecting him, you'd be all right in letting him live out his days...the whole lateral-line system works quite well for Cories, as does their sense of smell. In fact, I could drop a tablet right in front of any of the four of my Cories, and they won't notice it until they swim a round-about route to get back to it (following their nose, it would seem). Your fish should be quite fine even without eyes! 
Oh he is doing great. He genrally beats the other 2 cories to the food. I just have to laugh at him sometimes as he bounces off of things in the tank. Not too graceful but a darn nice fish. He even cleans the rams horn snail (of course the snail doesn't seem to like this very much).
I saw those blind cave tetras at the new Aquarium in Houston and they are pretty cool.
I saw those blind cave tetras at the new Aquarium in Houston and they are pretty cool.
i have a goldfish that went blind....a problem with his cataracts or however its spelt. he gets along fine, keeping very close to his tank inmate. he has lived happily for years like this, and as there are only the two in that tank (about 60litres or so) he doesnt miss out on the food, and i change as little of the decor around as possible, so that he knows his way. but he gets along fine, and has adapted well to his blindness. his other senses certainly make up for his loss of vision...and he is very lucky to have such a helpful friend (meaning the other goldish....not me. 
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The tank is only going to be for cories and white cloud minnows so everyone keeps to themselves. Right now there is a Betta in the tank while I am away on vacation (I didn't want to leave him in his 1 gallon without being able to change his water). Everyone is fine, though there was a very funny headon collision last night between the Betta and the Cory who both like to swim along the edge of the tank.
just as in humans a lowered vision usually equals double sense in other many forms of communication, hearing, smelling and such. Cave fish which are albino and have no eyes usually live longer than most fish and they are in pitch darkness 24/7.