'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
'Indira' The Tiger Undergoes Cataract Surgery
By Toby Zerna
20 April, 2017
An Australian first operation to save the sight of a Bengal tiger has been cautiously hailed a success.

Husband-and-wife surgeons Cameron Whittaker and Kelly Caruso high-fived each other after the four-hour operation on Indira at University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital yesterday afternoon.

After they removed cataracts from her eyes, the pair implanted an artificial lens especially manufactured in Germany for the 16-year-old big cat. Indira would have lost sight completely within 12 months without the surgery.

Owner Donna Wilson said the waiting game was tough.

“I was very anxious, I didn’t sleep last night, I’ve been with Indira her whole life,” she said.

Ms Wilson said early signs showed the surgery was a success, but recovery and further treatment would take months. 


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