The treatment method for cataracts in dogs is mainly to remove cataracts through microsurgery. If the dog's cataracts are treated in time in the early stage of the onset of the disease or in the maturity stage, the success rate of cure can reach 90%. If cataract develops to an overmature stage and is accompanied by other ophthalmic diseases, the success rate of surgery can reach 80%.
Cataracts in dogs are divided into congenital, mechanical, secondary and elderly. Congenital nature is due to abnormal development of the fetus in the mother's lens. Mechanicity is caused by trauma to the dog. Secondary is mainly long-term infection with conjunctivitis, or glaucoma, and secondary cataracts. The elderly is that the lens of the dog gradually deteriorates after the age of 8.
What are the symptoms of cataracts in dogs: The symptoms of cataracts are mainly concentrated in the eyes, and there are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of cataracts. Owners generally do not find that the dog has poor eyesight. But as the condition develops, the dog's eyes begin to become blurred. Sometimes the dog's eyes are obviously not bright, it will become cloudy, and sometimes there are obvious white spots.
Symptoms of cataract in dogs: The initial symptoms are turbidity in the crystals and capsules, which develop slowly, and will not affect the dog's vision or light reflection. As the condition progresses, the turbid area of the lens expands to a complete turbidity, from sensitivity to light reflection to blur, and the dog's vision begins to deteriorate until blindness.