How do you check a cat’s vision?

How do you check a cat’s vision?

How can I test my cats vision?

Gently wave a hand towards the eye this would cause a normal cat to blink.

Shine a bright focused light suddenly into the eye.

Shine a laser light rapidly over the floor or wall in front of your cat, or drop cotton wool balls from a height beside the cat.

At what age do cats go blind?

Just as people over the age of 40 tend to need reading glasses, the same vision changes start to develop in almost all cats over the age of six. This normal change, called nuclear sclerosis, results in less flexibility of the lens, a hazy appearance, and less ability to focus on close objects.

What can cause a cat to suddenly go blind?

A wide variety of conditions can precipitate sudden blindness in a cat, including a burst of bleeding into the eyes interior or a traumatic blow to the head. In rare cases, a cats ingestion of an antibacterial medication called enrofloxacin has also been shown to damage the feline retina and cause sudden blindness.