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[1] Eyes appear cloudy, seem to have cotton-wool like substance over lens. Spots appear bilateral and cortical36 and vary from small areas to completely covering the lens36 . Degu has difficulty with vision, or discoordination. [3] Brought on by diabetes24b , is also congenital or a combination of both. Caused by sorbitol build up and/or structural deformity in the lens. [4] Do not allow degus to develop diabetes. Do not breed from degus with a history of cataracts, particularly females as sudden death can occur in late pregnancy36 (see pregancy toxaemia). Avoid feeding foods containing sugar but feeding veg containing antioxidants may be beneficial111 . [5] REASONABLE [0] 
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