Does anyone know what this means!

[jnc_mcguire]

I talked to SalemsMom today and she wanted me to asked if anyone know what this meaned {Lenticular sclerosis ou eyes}. When she took Deogie to the emergency vet they told her that Deogie had it. SalemsMom don't know what it means if anyone knows please let us know what it is.
SalemsMom said that Deogie is doing some better but has to take her to their VET Fri. for a follow up.That Deogie has alot wrong with her. This is what is wrong with her Neural System, Respirapory,Musculoskeleprel, Severe Bentral and Porsal Sponbylosis along with Phoracolum Bar-Spine Norrowed Disk-Space ,And In thoracac Spine. I just though that I would up date you guys on Deogie. We all need to say a prayer for them.

[Bclover92]

I dont know but i hope deogie is okay and gets better i know they dont want to loose her.

[BratBoxers]

Hope this is what you were looking for.

Nuclear lenticular sclerosis
This is a normal age related change that occurs in the
lens of the eye. At about 8 years of age in dogs and about 10 years of age
in cats it is usually possible to see cloudiness in the lens of the eye and
the reflection from the eye may change from green (or red) to a hazy blue
color. This happens because the lens is a very special tissue. In order to
be clear so that light can pass through it, the cells in the lens have be
oriented just right and there can not be a blood supply -- or you would see
red all the time. The lens adds new cells from the edges, making the center
cells get more compact as time goes on. Eventually they become compact
enough that cloudiness occurs. This would be more of a problem if dogs had
to read or if they were strongly dependent on central vision but they don't
read and they don't lose the ability to see movement which is more of a
peripheral vision ability. So most dogs with lenticular nuclear sclerosis
will continue to see well enough to get around for the remainder of their
lives. The same is true for cats, although we do have a few cat patients
who live long enough that this change does eventually seem to affect their
vision some. When I am not sure if a problem is a cataract or nuclear
sclerosis I send the patient to an ophthalmologist but this doesn't happen
very often.

[jnc_mcguire]

Originally Posted by BratBoxers

Hope this is what you were looking for.

I want to think you for the info. I will call SalemsMom and read this to her so that she will know what it means.