Objective: To establish a selenium-induced cataract model in New Zealand rabbits by anterior chamber injection of sodium selenite solution and evaluate and verify its application in pharmacodynamic trials. Methods: The right eyes of the animals were modeled by anterior chamber injection of 10 mmol/L sodium selenite solution (0.1 mL per animal). On the third day of modeling, the modeled animals were selected and divided into the model group and the pirenoxine sodium eye drops (PSED) 0.05 mg/mL group based on the lens turbidity score. The left eyes of the animals in the model group were taken as the blank group, with 8 eyes in each group. After grouping, eye drops were administered to the eyes of each group of animals. The dosage was 50 µL per eye each time, three times a day, for 17 consecutive days. Slit lamp examination and photography were conducted on the 7th and 17th days of administration to evaluate the turbidity of the lenses in vivo. After the last administration, the lenses of each group of animals were completely isolated, and the transparency of the lenses was evaluated in vitro. Then, the lenses of each group of animals were homogenized. It is used for the determination of peroxidase (POD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities. Results: Compared with the blank group, the lens turbidity scores of the model group were significantly increased before administration, on the 7th and 17th days of administration, the lens transparency scores were significantly increased after the end of administration, and the activities of GSH-PX and POD in the lens were significantly decreased. Compared with the model group, the scores of lens turbidity and transparency in the PSED 0.05 mg/mL group and 17 days after administration were significantly decreased, the activity of GSH-PX in the lens was significantly increased, and there was no change in POD. Conclusions: Anterior chamber injection of sodium selenite solution can induce the development of stable cataract model symptoms in New Zealand rabbits and is suitable for the screening and evaluation of drug efficacy.