Cataracts Treatment

Question by Mark D: I have been quoted £3000- £3500 to have my dogs eye cataracts removed is this a good price ?
I would be interested in you experiences of this surgery and any details of the place where it was done if you where happy with the quality and price Thanks
Seemed high to me have seem some people quoting £1400 -£1800. Thanks for your thoughts

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Answer by MamaBas
Sure is a good price – for the operating surgeons!! With respect, and depending on the age of the dog involved, unless you have this sort of money to burn, I’d not bother. The first sense, for a dog (other than maybe a sight-hound) is their sense of smell. I’ve had elderly dogs with cataracts and they have lived perfectly normal lives, obviously not seeing as well as before, but well enough that they weren’t bumping into things! Obviously their eyes were bluey, but looks aren’t everything. Personally I’d not put an older dog through this surgery, and certainly not for this sort of money, which is probably correct nevertheless.

Add – I’d always get a second opinion on the condition of your dog, in any case.

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Question by tamdengonavon: My 5 month old chihuahua has been sick with parvo. She is still recovering..took her to the vet and gave her ?
3 shots, antibiotics and hi vite supplement. The day after her injections her left eye started getting cloudy and the next day her right eye was the same way. What could have changed her eyes from brown to grey? Looks like cataracts.

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Answer by Bichon_Owner
I really think you need to contact your Vet ASAP and find out what’s going on with your puppy.

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Question by wings of swans: My cat has recently been diagnosed with cataracts?
I most certainly will be having these cataracts removed from the eyes of my eight year old , but i have had no experience with such. can someone please tell me what to expect, will the operation to do so be a one day occurence, or will he be away for a while, will he experience pain after the surgery, will the cataracts re occur. will he be in any undue discomfort at present. i bathe his eyes in warm water daily but do not know if i am helping or not. he is going for furthur examination late next week. could you please help with advice. this cat is very much loved.

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Answer by brutusmom
I don’t know the answer to your question, but I’m concerned about you and your cat. So, I put…..feline cataracts….in the web search window, and got a LOT of websites to read. I didn’t take the time to read them, because I want YOU to read them for yourself.

I did notice that one of the websites says that there are many different causes for feline cataracts….so, you may want to read that one……

I HOPE you get some good information from these websites. Good luck to you and your kitty……

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Question by cant take heat?get the f%&k out!: has your dog ever been diagnosed w/an ulcer in his eye??mine did and they said he thinks he is blind after?
they removed the ulcer..i was pretty sure thinking it was cataracts cuz his eye looked gray blue and the pupil was white.i know that cataracts can occur to animals do to eye trauma which is what happened to my do but they sai no that its an ulcer.his eyelids are sowed shut and must stay like that for two weeks.after the surgery they told me that they dont think he will be able to see.what if the vet doesnt know what he was doing?could my dog have been misdiagnosed?..does anyone know if this is the way an ulcer look like when its in the eye and if so..what happened to your dog did he go blind??

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Answer by chihuahua mama
I assume you are talking about corneal ulcers. One of my chihuahuas has been getting them for about 3 yr and they are coming more frequent all the time. Never had to have surgery for them. The vet gives us some drops, we use them a couple of days and the eyes clear up. If we have drops already at the house, we just use those drops. Onl;y have to take her to the vet about twice a year just to get new drops. Never I say again did we ever have to have surgery. The eye looks bluish and the light bothers her. That is when we know that it is the ulcers again. Like I said she has been having these for a few years and hasn’t gone blind yet. I do know you need to take them to the vet once they start looking blue or they can go blind.

BTW, I have had corneal transplants in both eyes and also the cataract surgeries. The corneal transplants have done great, but had trouble with one cataract surgery and now have little vision in my left eye.

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Question by sweetpea: mums just been told she has cataracts in both eyes, what will happen now?
ie how long does it take for a referral Uk to have them seen to.
shes 61 is this not a young age for them, is it heridaritry, shes not diabetic, my nan had them too, but she could not have them done because of her insulin. lots of questions really, does anyone have any personal stories or info we would be most grateful thanks in advance x

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Answer by Nah Z
It depends on the nature of the cataracts. If/when they progress to the extent that her vision is very effected by them, they can be removed with what is usually an uncomplicated procedure that will replace them with an artificial lens. She will need to make some visual adjustments, including dealing with possible light sensitivity, and difficulty seeing at some distances, but it’s generally not going to be the end of the world.

I haven’t a clue how long it might take for you to get in with an ophthalmologist, but rest assured, you will do so long before her cataracts need removing. In the mean time, contact RNIB (telephone 0845 766 9999 / 020 7388 2525) for resources that will help her more effectively cope with her remaining vision, including attending support / social groups.

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