Treatment for horses may lead to therapy for type of blindness

Picture a horse running across an open field, the wind blowing his mane, his hooves stamping into the grassy knoll, eyes on the horizon.

Now picture that horse’s vision slowly spotting and fading, the horizon blurring, until ultimately, he can’t see anything at all.

That’s the tragedy that a multidisciplinary team of scientists are trying to prevent. One day, their work may even be helpful for people.

Read more at UF News.

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Posted: February 13, 2025


Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blindness, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Equine, Equine Research, Horse, Horse Care, Horse Management, Horses, UF College Of Medicine, Uveitis


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