Can my cat go blind from retinal degeneration if their eyes look fine?

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Can retinal degeneration in cats result in 1) complete blindness, mydriasis, absent pupillary light reflex, absent menace response and absent dazzle reflex 2) normal-appearing retina?

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Retinal degeneration can result in blindness and therefore a lack or reduced response to all of the visual reflexes. By its nature - the degenerated retina is abnormal and would appear abnormal on a specialist eye exam by the time the patient had become blind

Can my cat go blind from retinal degeneration if their eyes look fine?

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