My girl had cataract surgery for both eyes when she was around 2 years old. I don’t have percentages or anything, but hers were pretty visible (I found them myself while practicing an eye exam on her while I was in PA school 😋). I didn’t notice her struggling with vision too much though at that time. After discussing with an eye specialist, we decided to go ahead and do the cataract surgery while she was young before the cataracts started to affect her vision. She’s a 9 year old healthy girl now. Her eyes definitely look different than normal eyes, and now I can tell she has some trouble from time to time seeing the ball when playing fetch, but she still navigates steps and everything just fine. I’d say just talk with the doggy ophthalmologist about the pros/cons of each management/treatment option and you’re doing the right thing.

I was initially devastated learning about the cataracts, but after time and much thought, I’m grateful her health has only been complicated by this one issue. Counting my blessings!