My senior dog has cataracts. Can she get surgery or other treatments?

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My 14 year old dog has cataracts that are small and she can't see very well. Is she too old for surgery? Is there any other treatment options besides surgery? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 60 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If Luci were my dog I would not treat the cataracts. I've seen complications such as the development of glaucoma, which can be quite painful and can even lead to the need to surgically remove the eye if bad enough. To me, the risk of this complication is not worth putting a dog through unless the cataracts are causing severe problems. You can try eye drops such as Ocluvet, which is an antioxidant eye drop that is supposed to help with cataracts but its effectiveness has been debated. You can purchase these online quite easily. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

My senior dog has cataracts. Can she get surgery or other treatments?

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