Nuclear sclerosis develops in the lens, which serves as the part of the eye that takes outside light and transmits it onto the retina.
Not exact matches
Also keep in mind that dogs can
develop BOTH
nuclear sclerosis AND cataract — many geriatric dogs do
develop cataracts.
Most cataracts
develop with age, but shouldn't be confused with
nuclear sclerosis, a normal change of the lens in pets over 7 years of age, which causes the lens to appear somewhat whiter or grayer but does not seem to impair the dog's vision.
Many older dogs
develop a common lens opacity called
nuclear sclerosis, where the lens thickens and then will appear slightly more white.