DO ALL ANIMALS DEVELOP CATARACTS WITH AGE?
In general, no! In fact most animals should live their entire lives without developing cataracts. The lens does become thicker with age and thus appears grayer causing many people to mistake this change for a cataract. This normal aging process is called nuclear or lenticular sclerosis and does not impair vision other than making focusing on close objects more difficult. However some animals do develop cataracts and certain breeds of animals are afflicted with hereditary cataracts so that a significant percentage of the population may develop cataracts. This is especially true in dogs. Miniature schnauzers, cocker spaniels, poodles, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers are just a few of the breeds which may be affected. HOW DO YOU TREAT CATARACTS? There is no effective medical treatment for cataracts. However, when cataracts are caused by other diseases (e.g. diabetes, intraocular inflammations, etc.) the primary disease itself should be treated. As long as a cataract does not imp
