Progressive Retinal Atrophy
An inherited, painless degeneration of the retina that slowly takes sight, usually night vision first, over months to years. More common in dogs, with breed predispositions and DNA tests. There is no treatment, but because it is gradual most pets adapt beautifully, and a known diagnosis is time to prepare.
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Other Inherited and Gradual Eye Conditions
Most owners reach this page in one of two ways. Either someone has mentioned a scary-sounding eye condition with your breed's name on it, "collie eye", "lens luxation", "the Staffie cataract", and you've gone looking for what it actually means. Or you're doing the kind, careful thing of researching a breed before you buy a...
Preparing for Blindness When You Know It's Coming
A diagnosis like progressive retinal atrophy, or a slowly thickening cataract, lands hard. Someone has told you, in so many words, that your dog or cat is going to lose their sight over the coming year or two, and there's no operation or eye drop that will stop it. If you're reading this a few...
PRA and Your Breed: DNA Testing and What It Means
One of the most common questions I get about PRA doesn't come from someone whose dog is already losing its sight. It comes from someone holding a puppy's paperwork, or thinking about a litter, reading the phrase "PRA clear" or "carrier" and quietly panicking. "My breeder says the puppy is clear, does that mean it...
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA): Slow, Painless, Inherited
Being told your dog has progressive retinal atrophy is a particular kind of hard. There's no accident to point to, no emergency dash to the vet, no painful eye to treat. Just a quiet sentence in the consulting room that says, in effect, your dog is going to lose its sight, slowly, and there's nothing...
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