title: Lens opacities in the dog as models for human eye disease.
abstract: Cataract is common in the dog. Many clinical types occur and the aetiology is varied. Types include congenital cataract, primary hereditary cataract, secondary hereditary cataract, cataract associated with systemic disease and toxic cataract. Primary hereditary cataract occurs in several breeds and differs in type from breed to breed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D004285:Dogs
chemical_list: D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide