Eye Problems and Blindness in Cats
Tuesday January 20, 2004
Feline disease profile on eye problems and blindness in cats. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of problems that affect the vision of cats, including conjunctivitis, cataracts, glaucoma, tumors, and other conditions involving the eyes of cats.
Researching for this article was both timely and relevant, as our Jaspurr is plagued by reocurring conjunctivitis. He currently has an ulcerated cornea, which could lead to blindness, had it been ignored .
Seeing a treasured cat go blind, either gradually or suddenly, can be a devastating experience, because we tend to equate vision loss in cats with human blindness. We need to remember, though, that cats are terrifically resilient. Cats don't need seeing eye dogs to find their way around, nor do they need to learn braile in order to communicate.
Researching for this article was both timely and relevant, as our Jaspurr is plagued by reocurring conjunctivitis. He currently has an ulcerated cornea, which could lead to blindness, had it been ignored .
Seeing a treasured cat go blind, either gradually or suddenly, can be a devastating experience, because we tend to equate vision loss in cats with human blindness. We need to remember, though, that cats are terrifically resilient. Cats don't need seeing eye dogs to find their way around, nor do they need to learn braile in order to communicate.
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