Post # 1

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Sugar bee
First off, my dog has a vet appt later today. My dog has a cloudy-ness over both of her eyes. Of course, I was dumb & googled it & now I’m all sorts of worried :(. Anyone have any ideas or experience with what this could be? She’s gonna be 10 this October! I’m so nervous & have a few hours to go til her vet appt. Uggg…..
Post # 3

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Sugar bee
@canthugallcats: could be cataracts?? Sorry! Your baby will be ok!
Post # 4

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Sugar bee
Sounds like cataracts. Sometimes it can also be a side effect of diabetes.
Post # 5

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Bee Keeper
Cateracts. Fully curable with a quick surgery.
Post # 6

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Bee Keeper
@canthugallcats: It’s the onset of cataracts…that rheumy cloud is literally a thick callous building over your dog’s eye…but sometimes it only goes so far, only covers a certain part..can be treated in various ways and isn’t a huge problem, especially if you’ve got an older animal…go to your vet, see what they say, and keep an eye on them to make sure it’s not progressing in a crazy way…it’s ok!
Post # 7

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Bumble bee
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I’m not sure, but the only time I’ve heard of cloudiness of the eyes in dogs is glaucoma. I’m sure the vet will do a very thorough exam and will tell you if there is anything wrong and what you can do.
ETA: Do the cataracts have anything to do with glaucoma? Or a separate diagnosis altogether?
OP, your dog is adorable!
Post # 8

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Bumble bee
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@Nona99: Yes! A friend of mine has poodles that developed these and they were treated.
Post # 9

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Bee Keeper
Cataracts – very common in older dogs (and humans for that matter). Untreated they will go blind; however, with an older dog many vets and owners don’t treat the cataracts!
Post # 10

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Bumble bee
It’s probably just cataracts. Every dog I have ever had has gotten cloudy eyes as they get older. Talk to your vet but it should be just fine!
Also, your dog is beautiful! 🙂
Post # 11

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Sugar bee
I’m glad I posted this, I have a few more good questions for the vet now! :). I’m hoping she’s not going blind, she acts like she can see just fine… I hope she’s not in pain at least.
Post # 12

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Buzzing Beekeeper
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@canthugallcats: cataracts are very common in older dogs; not deadly and easily curable with surgery
Post # 13

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Bumble bee
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It’s hard to tell what layer of the eye the cloudiness is in from the picture so it’s hard to say what the problem is. The cloudiness can be in the front (cornea), the middle (the lens/cataracts), or further back (the vitreous).
Old dogs can get something benign called nuclear sclerosis, which is what you should hope for over cataracts. Cataracts can be fixed by surgery but it usually expensive and they are sometimes an indicator or larger problems.
You should see your vet before jumping to conclusions. They can do a full exam and locate the problem, as well as interpreting it based on your dog’s other signs, the duration of the problem, and other information.
Post # 14

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Sugar Beekeeper
Aww, poor blind baby! Probably cataracts!
Post # 15

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Sugar bee
@canthugallcats: It’s nuclear sclerosis, which is a normal aging change in dogs and cats and does not affect vision. Nuclear sclerosis is more of a blue haze that happens just in the center of the lens, whereas cataracts are white. It starts at about 7 years old and will get denser with age, but they can still see fine.
Here’s a cataract:

Post # 16

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Blushing bee
Dogs eyes can get cloudy with age. This doesnt make them blind. The vet can tell for sure by looking with a scope.