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Science Daily — If two dogs are any indication, Iowa State University veterinary researchers may have found a cure for a previously incurable disease that causes dogs to go blind suddenly. Sinisa Grozdanic with the optical coherence tomography scan that is needed to confirm the condition of a dog's retina before the dog can be considered for the experimental SARDS treatment. In the past six weeks, two dogs have been successfully treated for sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) by a research team led by ISU veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Although the treatment has worked in two SARDS dogs, not every dog is a good candidate, Grozdanic cautions. Iowa State University’s Veterinary Medicine Hospital is the only veterinary institution using this advanced diagnostic technology, which is more commonly found in large ophthalmology centers for humans. read more…

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