Dog Sees Better Thanks To New Cornea Surgery At UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Cyrus, a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer Life wasn’t looking too bright last year for Cyrus, a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer. Not only had he lost his home, he was also losing his sight. Living in a shelter, Cyrus was suffering from corneal endothelial dystrophy, a disease in the eyes that causes premature degeneration of endothelial cells, which are critical to pumping fluid out of the cornea and maintaining transparency. Read more about how a new surgery at UC Davis helped Cyrus’ eyesight, and helped him find a new home: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/whatsnew/article.cfm?id=2975

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