u/Unhappy_Pin_735

My 8-year-old cat keeps squinting his right eye. He'll stop for a bit, then go back to squinting. Sometimes I think it looks a little watery, and sometimes I think I can see a slight bit of fogginess to it. But he won't let me take a look at it. I can't tell if it is swollen or not, but it isn't warm to the touch. Is there anything I can do before taking him to the vet? Or is vet the best first stop here? I don't want to take him if it is not necessary. But if he is in pain, and it requires medical attention, then I will take him in asap. I just wanted to ask for an opinion first, before I spend a couple hundred dollars at the vet.