Cloudy eyes

Once we got to the doctor and got our diabetes diagnosis, another thing the doctor talked to us about was cataracts that are starting to form in Kita's eyes. The most common and easily noticeable symptom of cataracts are the eyes become very cloudy looking, a whitish-green. Cataracts are also very common in diabetic dogs. Our doctor explained to us that it is so common in diabetic dogs because the sugars are getting trapped in the lens. Diabetic dogs also have a very high rate or going blind from their cataracts. Typically, 75% of all diabetic dogs fully loose their vision to cataracts in the first year of diagnosis. It is very important to keep an eye on their eyes during this year to notice any changes. While cataracts surgery for dogs is available, it can be costly. However, cataracts surgery typically has a much higher success rate on diabetic dogs than on other dogs. (In the surgery, they replace the damaged lens with a plastic or acrylic lens.) It is also important that with the cataracts you watch that the lens does not become detached or dislodged from the eye. If that does happen, the lens could slip and block other fluids from moving around in the eye and cause glaucoma, which will create a feeling for the dogs like having a constant migraine or severe headache.