On Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:01:59 PM UTC-5, silknsox wrote:
Can anyone tell me a little bit cats & cataracts please?

I agree with Mary--has this cat been actually diagnosed with cataracts, or is this a guess/assumption?

Our Benny (12) regularly sees an animal opthamologist (sp). This doctor says that cats having cataracts is quite rare. However, our doc thinks Benny was born with cataracts in both eyes. The right eye has a tiny cataract in the middle, which has not changed. The left eye, his bad eye, has a cataract that has matured and "reabsorbed" into the eye, taking the lens with it. Therefore, he can't focus with that eye and his sight is nearly non-existent there. He unfortunately has glaucoma in that eye, so we give two different kinds of drops in that eye to manage the pressure.

Removing the cataracts in cats is tricky and not always possible. In Benny's case, it is not an option (according to the specialist). The only option, if we had to resort to it, would be to remove the eye. Eye problems in cats are uncommon, and in all the years I've been to this specialist (2x a year for 10 years), I have NEVER seen another cat in that office, only dogs.

Why do you think they need attention? Is there oozing, excessive watering, or other symptoms? Has a vet looked at them and made a diagnosis? If there are no related health problems, there is no reason this cat can't live a full and happy life with limited sight. Benny has done just fine.

Rene