Clinical examination and detailed breed information can help when identifying dog eye cataracts, but laboratory examinations such as detailed ophthalmology, retro - illumination, slit lamp bio-microscopy and optimal direct examination of the lens can confirm the anatomical distribution, location, degree
of opacification and shape of the cataracts.
Capsular opacification is especially a concern in puppies and young adult dogs, and the best way to help reduce the risk
of opacification is to implant an IOL, control uveitis, and provide daily antioxidant supplementation.
A unique canine antioxidant vision supplement contains ingredients that work synergistically to help reduce the risk
of opacification.
These improvements will enable advanced studies of the proposed scan regimes on a group of patients with different types
of opacification in the eye.
Not exact matches
Remarkably enough, the removal
of such cells arrested tissue degeneration, holding the muscles and adipose tissue (and, when administered before cataract was mature, lens
opacification) at approximately the same relatively youthful condition prevalent when the inducing drug was first administered (see eg.
Cataracts —
opacification of the crytalline lens which may be caused by genetics, inflammation, infection, aging, or injury
Cataract is an
opacification (clouding)
of the lens
of the eye, and is not, itself, a painful condition, but can have some painful consequences such as glaucoma.
Posterior capsular
opacification (PCO) is an extremely prevalent long - term complication following canine cataract removal surgery and artificial lens implantation with a published incidence
of 69 - 100 %.
Following cataract surgery, lifetime supplementation with a specific canine antioxidant vision supplement may help reduce the risk
of capsular
opacification, secondary glaucoma, and / or retinal detachment forming (see our Veterinary Supplements page).
A cataract, which is technically an increased
opacification and calcification
of the lens in the eye, can occur at any age.