My guinea pig has a white dot and haze on her eye. Is it a cataract?

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Does this appear to be the start of a cataract? She’s a 5.5 year old female guinea pig. There is no damage to the eye, it’s definitely not on the cornea, but the lens. No discharge, nothing like that. It’s just a small white dot and a small bit of haze around it. From my research it fits the description of a posterior polar cataract. Pet's info: Small Animal | Guinea Pig | Female | unspayed | 2.8 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for your request. Unfortunately it is not possible to provide a specific answer in this case as this would require an ophthalmoscopic examination at your local veterinarian with an direct ophthalmoscope or a slit lamp. Vitreal opacities can often be confused with cataracts.

My guinea pig has a white dot and haze on her eye. Is it a cataract?

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