How much does cataract surgery cost and what does that include?
Preoperative assessment, surgical removal, and postoperative treatment of cataracts comprise a complex series of steps specifically tailored to your pet. This means that optimal treatment of cataracts takes multiple visits and varies from patient to patient. Therefore, it is difficult to give a firm idea of costs. However, when you bring your pet in for the initial eye exam with us you will be given an estimate of costs specific to your pet. In particular, your pet’s species, age, general and ocular health, and previous medical problems are of major importance when we design the plan for your pet’s care. Pets undergoing cataract surgery require an initial examination, an electroretinogram or ERG, to determine their retinal function, medications, general anesthesia, hospitalization for 2 nights, and of course the cataract surgery itself. Please note that it is not possible to have surgery done the same week as your initial visit with us. A number of postoperative recheck examinations ar
