Family hail ‘miracle’ cure for blind golden retriever puppy

Gladys was confirmed blind at seven weeks old A puppy who was born blind can see for the first time following an operation labelled ‘the nearest thing to a miracle’. Golden retriever Gladys, owned by Bill Hamilton and his family from Trafford, was confirmed blind at just seven weeks old. But four months later the adorable dog can see after undergoing an intricate surgery on her eyes, Manchester Evening News reports. Bill said: “Gladys was born on January 23 and at just six weeks old we had some concerns about her eyes and by seven weeks she was basically 100 per cent blind. “Despite this, she was still very active and could navigate around our house and every bit of our garden. She was sociable, playful and seemed happy.