Challenge: The right eye of an 8 year old MC German shepherd
presented for an annual recheck of his eyes. The nucleus of the
lens is noted to be cloudy bilaterally. The rest of the ocular
examination is normal. - What is the diagnosis? - What is the
prognosis? Cataracts in dogs: what are the options? The term
cataract refers to any opacity of the optical lens that causes
abnormal light scattering or prevents light from reaching the
retina. Cataracts affect multiple species and if left untreated
often lead to progressive blindness. In fact, according to the
World Health Organization, cataract disease is the most frequent
cause of visual impairment in humans, effecting 18 million
people worldwide and causing 48 percent of all blindness.
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Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is staffed
by 7 committed and caring individuals. Attending clinicians
include 2 diplomates of the American College of Veterinary
Ophthalmology (ACVO)–both highly skil