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Crowdfund UC Davis: Restoring Vision in Dogs Blind with SARDS

February 05, 2024

Human & Animal Health

Support the Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS) in Dogs fund!

The Plan: We will test the safety and effectiveness of an optogenetic therapy in dogs blind from Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS). This gene therapy will insert a light-sensing gene in the retina of SARDS-affected dogs to restore their vision. If successful, this optogenetic therapy can be used in dogs and people with blinding retinal diseases to return their vision years after they went blind.