As a cat lover, don’t you hate it when people describe a great cat as being like a dog? As if dogs are somehow better than cats. When it comes to cataracts, cats should not be considered small dogs. Cats are way better than dogs when it comes to cataracts!
“Cataracts are not very common in cats and are much more common in dogs,” says Dr. Noah Plotsker, Comparative Ophthalmology Resident at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “In one study, the estimated prevalence of cats with cataracts is around 13%. This difference is because the major causes of cataracts differ between dogs and cats. The most common causes of cataracts in dogs are genetics and diabetes mellitus. The most common cause of cataracts in cats is inflammation within the eye (uveitis).”
