Has my cat gone blind with old age?
The haziness you see maybe lenticular sclerosis, hardening of the lens. It happens in cats and dogs just like humans, its why older people have to wear reading glasses. Hypertension can cause sudden blindness, which is also common in older cats with kidney disease and hyperthyroidism. If you want any chance of saving your kitties vision I would take you cat to the vet as soon as possible. The longer the hypertension is allowed to go on the less chance of saving the vision. Once you go the the vet, they will want to do a couple of different tests, some blood work, a urinalysis, check its blood pressure. They may even refer you to a veterinary ophthomolgist. If you kitty has high blood pressure they might be able to treat it with medication, you might have to make a diet change also to lower the amount of protein your kitty is eating. If your kitty’s vision doesn’t return don’t lose hope. Most animals adjust well to blindness. She has had limited vision for a while because the the lens h
