Dog Was Blind, But Now Can See

By Kristen Philipkoski
Wired News

Researchers have brought vision to three blind dogs by using gene therapy, marking the first time ever that blindness in a living organism has been reversed.

The mongrels had a rare, inherited, genetic disease that causes nearly total blindness in puppies as well as human infants. There is no treatment now, but researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may be one step closer to a cure in humans with their study.