'Nearly blind' snow leopard sees brighter future

At 9:50 am on Nov 26, Linghan was anesthetized and transferred to a local animal hospital. At 11:45 am, he was sent to the operating room. Ninety minutes later, the cataract surgery was done.

Jin Yipeng, medical group leader and deputy dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of China Agricultural University, said they replaced Linghan's lens with an artificial one donated by Meni-One, a Japanese pet health company, and sutured his fractured third eyelid to protect the cornea. "The surgery went well, and we're happy with the result," Jin said, adding the surgery was similar to that performed on humans.