If your dog eyes are getting cloudy, you may be concerned. It's actually just one of those changes, is the dog getting older? You're probably right, dogs do experience changes in their eyes as they age, and this age-related change is called nuclear sclerosis. But there are different causes of cloudy eyes, such as cataracts (the breakdown of the fibers of the lens that make up the eye). Can you tell me how these differ?

The lens of a dog's eye is a solid-state disk located in the center of the eye. It sits on the iris (the colored part of the eye) and is usually not seen because it is completely transparent, like glass. When light enters the eye, it passes through the pupil and the area behind the eye (light on nerves). The lens is an important part of the eye, and when it changes shape, we can see at different distances.

As dogs age, changes occur inside their bodies. Maybe it has less energy, gets a little fatter, or maybe develops a little arthritis and changes in the eye. And the nucleus will continue to harden and start to become less transparent, with more pussy appearing. This hardening causes cloudiness. This is a gradual process that generally does not cause vision problems and is known as nuclear sclerosis.

Older dogs are more likely to develop cataracts than younger dogs, possibly because older dogs are exposed to more things over time that can damage their eyes. Cataracts develop for a variety of reasons, including radiation (or light), injury, malnutrition, genetics, and diabetes, all of which increase the risk of developing cataracts.