Cataract Surgery Dogs. An ultrasonic hand piece similar in size to a large ink pen is used to break up the cataract and aspirate it out of the eye. Vision loss due to cataracts can often be restored through surgery.
Vision loss due to cataracts can often be restored through surgery. An artificial lens designed for dogs is permanently implanted and the tiny incision in the eye is stitched closed. The cataract is removed by a process called phacoemulsification.
A veterinary ophthalmologist will surgically remove the lens replacing it with a plastic or acrylic lens.
As we mentioned the average cost of dog cataract surgery is anywhere from 2 700 to 4 000. She recommends that dogs with mature cataracts undergo cataract surgery to remove them. The cost of cataract surgery in dogs ranges between 2 700 and 4 500 on average plus postoperative care and medications. Under general anesthesia a small incision is made into the eye.
