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CATARACT
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Cataract is a disease in which the lens becomes cloudy and eventually loses
sight as it progresses.
The part pointed by the red arrow (lens) becomes cloudy
Various cataracts【Digital camera photography】
Various cataracts【Ocular fundus camera photography】
■ Easily Mistaken Diseases
NUCLEAR SCLEROSIS
Nuclear sclerosis is the normal physiological change of the lens with age.
At the first glance, the eyes appear white, bu there is almost no visual
impairment.
Macroscopically, it is difficult to distinguish from early cataracts. You
can't understand without opening your pupils and using a special device
for inspection.
I don't see any difference in appearance
■TREATMENT OF CATARACTS
１．Eye drops（controls progression）
cost：￥1,000（5ml）～￥2,500（15ml）
２．Oral medications（suppresses progression）
Supplements, Chinese herbs, etc.
３．Acupuncture that stimulates acupoints（suppresses progression）
Acupuncture, laser irradiation, and acupoint stimulation and acupoint
massage for owners to do at home.
The acupuncture points vary depending on the cause of cataract and the
condition of the body of the animal.
Please feel free to contact us.
４．Surgery
・Intraocular lens-free method（you can see it without hitting something）
surgical fee：starting from ￥100,000
※In addition to the above, there is a cost for hospitalization and
treatment.
・The method of inserting an intraocular lens（the lens may not be inserted
depending on the case）
cost：￥150,000 compared to the case without lens, it would be higher
■CASES
１．Excision method
Because of the cataract of right eye, surgery was performed using the
general extraction method, which is a common surgical method.
" I was feeling better after the surgery, and I had an appetite more
than ever before, and I was excited."
２．Intracapsular cataract extraction
She had almost no visual acuity due to binocular cataract.
Also, with respect to the left eye, the crystalline lens has dislocated
forward and has shifted.
Since the left eye surgery cannot be performed with the general method
of external scooping, surgery was performed using the internal scooping
method.
■TOTAL COST OF CATARACT SURGERY
◇ For dogs weighing around 5kg （one eye/without intraocular lens）
If the course is good after surgery, the hospital stay will be approximately
7～10 days. Approximate cost is less than \200,000.
※ Excluding pre-operative inspection costs.