what causes white spots in a hamsters eyes?

2010
11.30

Age Spots Cause

Question by Tina: what causes white spots in a hamsters eyes?
My hamster is 4 yrs old and is acting fiesty and trys to bite …. he has one eye that is closed over and the other eye has a white spot in the center … he also has a peanut size lump on his lip , do you know what it might be ? The vet said he is probably dying from age … but iwould like to know if anyone has delt with this before ?

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Answer by huggz
That is one VERY old hamster, they usually only live for 2 years. What it has is cataracts, the lens of the eye gets cloudy and looks white. The hamster is losing its sight slowly.

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