Taurine supplementation in cats to prevent what eye lesion?

• A. Cataracts
• B. Central retinal degeneration
• C. Retinal detachment
• D. Glaucoma

Answer: (B)

Taurine is essential for feline retinal health. When cats are taurine deficient, they develop a taurine‑deficiency retinopathy, with degeneration of the central retina and progressive vision loss. Providing taurine through the diet helps maintain taurine levels in retinal cells, supporting photoreceptor function and preventing this retinal degeneration. Other eye diseases listed operate through different mechanisms—cataracts are lens opacities, glaucoma involves elevated intraocular pressure, and retinal detachment is a mechanical separation of retinal layers—not driven by taurine deficiency. So taurine supplementation is aimed at preventing central retinal degeneration.