My 8-year-old dog has cataracts. Are there any eye drops or medicine?

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My dog age is 8 years and has cataract in eyes... Kindly suggest medicine or eye drop. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry that Pluto has cataracts! Unfortunately, there is no medication or eye drop that will do anything to help with this. The only effective treatment for cataracts is surgery to remove the affected lens, and replace it with an artificial lens - the same surgery that is done for humans with cataracts. If you're interested in this as a possibility for Pluto, I would recommend requesting referral to an ophthalmologist. He/she can give you a better idea of whether he would be good candidate for surgery or not, and can also discuss expected costs if you wish.

My 8-year-old dog has cataracts. Are there any eye drops or medicine?

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