[[Image:Cataract donkey.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Complete visual impairment from advanced cataract
[[Image:Cataract donkey.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Complete visual impairment from advanced cataract
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
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'''Surgery'''' to remove the lens is useful in cases of''' congenital cataracts'''. The optimal age for surgery is during the first few months. If [[Uveitis - Donkey|recurrent uveitis]] has occurred then the success rates are lower.
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'''Surgery''' to remove the lens is useful in cases of''' congenital cataracts'''. The optimal age for surgery is during the first few months. If [[Uveitis - Donkey|recurrent uveitis]] has occurred then the success rates are lower.
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==Literature Search==
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Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28cataract%29+AND+od%3A%28donkeys%29+ Cataracts in donkeys publications]
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[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28cataract%29+AND+od%3A%28horses%29+ Cataracts in horses publications]