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Good Vision is Important for People…and their Pets
Updated: Jan 5

Our eyes are windows to the world around us — allowing us to take in the sights of the
people, places and things that fill our lives. Same holds true with our pets, which rely on
their vision to help them navigate their environment. With time, however, the clear
view we and our canine companions rely on can become compromised, as the lenses of
the eyes develop a murky film making it harder to see. This clouded vision is the result
of cataracts.
Cataracts develop in dogs when there are changes in the water balance in the lens or
changes to the proteins within the lens. When the lens becomes cloudy, light can’t reach
the retina, causing blindness. A mature cataract looks like a white disk behind your dog’s
iris; the part of the eye that usually looks black will now look white.
The condition most often develops from disease, old age and trauma to the eye, but
inherited conditions and diabetes are the most common cause. Cataracts may be even
be present at birth or develop when a dog is very young — between one and three years
of age.
You probably won’t notice any change in your dog during the early stages, but once the
cataracts are mature (completely blocking light transmission to the retina), he or she
will become blind, bumping into walls or furniture, be unsure about stairs, and have
trouble finding food and water bowls. Dogs are very adaptable, however, and soon learn
to function without sight.
Heliostatix is a direct-to-market biotech company whose flagship product, LumenPro,
promotes vision clarity in animals with cataracts. This scientifically-formulated eye drop
product is safe and effective on mild to moderate, or newly-developing cataracts. Find
out more about LumenPro and how it can help your pet — see the light! Contact us
today.