Suki's eyes

[Azula]

Well, Suki has eyeproblems again. I am not sure but I think it is cataracts. You see the little spots in the centre of her eyes.
Could anyone please try to confirm it for me and tell me how much it's dangerous?

It first started on one eye (she always had problems with that eye) and now it appeared on the second one as well. It is not intense as it is in the photo because I used flash, but it's still very visible.
She is 2 years old and I know that's a big age for a little dwarf hamster

[Hekomi]

They look like the beginning of cataracts to me. I'd wait for a second opinion for sure though.

[DrKMcK]

Hello Azula. Even if it is cataracts, Suki will adapt as the cataract grows. Hamsters have very poor eyesight in the first place, and depend on sound and scent more than we do. She will learn to travel around her home. You will need to keep her home the same when you clean out. Just make sure everything goes back in the same place. Make sure you talk to her before you open her cage or try to take her out. She is a sweet little ham. One of my favorite photos of her is the one in the cup.

[Azula]

Thank you both very much on the response ^^
Yeah, I know they have poor eyesight, but I didn't know if it was dangerous. I am calmer now
That won't be a problem since I always place the things in her cage the same way they were before the cleaning.

[Azula]

Bad luck everywhere. On this photo under her ear you can see has a hard lump somewhere, I just noticed it and it isn't food...

[DrKMcK]

Oh no! When it rains, it pours . When they get older it can sometimes be one thing after another.