>he has 2 white circles in his eyes Dear X: Cataracts are generally not treated in ferrets - while they could conceivably be removed by a veterinary ophthalmologist, it is usually very costly and the difference in life quality is not all that much. Blind ferrets get around remarkably well, and ferrets with cataracts are probably minimally sighted, with the ability to determine light rooms from dark rooms, upcoming walls, etc. In a perfect world where everyone is independently wealthy, cataract surgery would be an interesting proposition. But the improvement will likely be slight at best, the chances of complications are there, and with four ferrets, you will likely be better off putting that money toward other surgeries in the future. With kindest regards, Bruce Williams, DVM [Posted in FML issue 3680]