SINGAPORE: Veterinarians and pet owners are raising concerns over claims that off-the-shelf eye drops could cure cataracts in dogs. The eye drops, which contain the ingredient lanosterol ...

Dogs need to have a reasonable temperament for cataract surgery too, thanks to an extended stay in hospital and the need to have eye drops multiple times a day for several weeks after their operation.

After a successful operation, however, the treatment is not yet complete, as the cataracts must then be treated further with tablets and eye drops or ointments. Dog owners can do this themselves.

Nepafenac 0.1% eye drops (NSAID) 1 day before to 3 months post cataract extraction to lower the risk of postoperative CMO from 16.7% to 3.2%.15 Use of NSAIDs in diabetics post cataract surgery is ...