Abstract
Cataract is an ophthalmic condition in several species and can be considered a major cause of visual impairment. Cataracts can be defined as the opacity of the lens or their capsule, due to changes in the lamellar architecture of fibers or capsule (BARNETT, 1985; JOHNSON & MILLER, 1990; GLOVER & CONSTANTINESCU, 1997; GELATT, 2007). Various causes have been implicated cataract, however, in…