Crowdfund UC Davis: Restoring Vision in Dogs Blind with SARDS
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.
Who We Are: The Comparative Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences Laboratory (COVSL) run by Drs. Sara Thomasy and Brian Leonard strives to be a world leading center in translational comparative ophthalmology research. Our mission is to develop novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of ocular diseases in animal and human patients. We employ scientists, technicians, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduates to complete this mission.
Your gift will directly support this study including the costs of gene therapy, hospital visits, bloodwork to monitor the dogs' health during the study, medications, and the personnel supporting the project. Thank you in advance for your support!
Please follow the link below:
https://crowdfund.ucdavis.edu/covsl