Here's a closeup of Mike now that his velvet has vanished, showing the injury on his right brow antler. Although the antler touches his forehead, there does not appear to be any rubbing and from our observations there is no problem with his vision.
Nearly all deer have a facial gland in front of each eye which you can see in this photo. The gland contains a strongly scented pheromone used to mark his home range. Bucks of a wide range of species open these glands wide when angry or excited.
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