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Why are my dog's eyes cloudy? What can I do besides surgery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

My dog has recently gotten really band cloudiness in her left eye and a lot of her right. What can I do for it besides surgery

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 13th, 2017

It depends on the cause of the cloudiness. If it's cloudy due to a cataract, then surgery would be the only option. However, cloudiness can also be due to lenticular sclerosis, which is a normal sign of aging in dogs and does not require any treatment. Cloudiness in the eye can also indicate an infection, inflammation, or damage to the eye. These conditions require specific treatment (depending on the cause), but surgery is not usually necessary. It's important that you have a veterinarian examine Gidget, so the exact cause of the cloudiness is diagnosed. They can then discuss treatment options. I hope that helps and all is well with Gidget.

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    Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

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    It depends on the cause of the cloudiness. If it's cloudy due to a cataract, then surgery would be the only option. However, cloudiness can also be due to lenticular sclerosis, which is a normal sign of aging in dogs and does not require any treatment. Cloudiness in the eye can also indicate an infection, inflammation, or damage to the eye. These conditions require specific treatment (depending on the cause), but surgery is not usually necessary. It's important that you have a veterinarian examine Gidget, so the exact cause of the cloudiness is diagnosed. They can then discuss treatment options. I hope that helps and all is well with Gidget.

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