Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

Monkey's cataract removed

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | April 30, 2008 | Copyright

A Hogle Zoo howler monkey named Eli is recovering from a cataract surgery performed Monday morning.

The surgery was performed by veterinary eye-care specialist Nicole MacLaren of Eye Care for Animals, said zoo spokeswoman Holly Braithwaite. MacLaren has performed the surgery on many cats and dogs, but this was her first primate surgery.

Eli's keepers noticed he was having problems when his eyes began to glaze over, just as human eyes glaze over when they have cataracts, Braithwaite said

Eli's new lenses and other eye-care necessities,…

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