Cardiff University.

University Defends Research Experiment That Sewed Kittens' Eyes Shut

By: Kelli Bender Jul 26th 2012 11:31AM

Cardiff University is speaking out about their animal testing after coming under fire recently for sewing shut the eyelids of 31 kittens. Representatives for the institution said that the action was necessary for their studies on lazy-eye syndrome in children. The condition, which affects two to four percent of kids, can sometimes cause a child to go blind in the affected eye. Cardiff states they sewed up the kittens' eyes to recreate the effects of lazy-eye syndrome and see how vision and the brain are connected. Kittens were allegedly chosen for the test because they are one of the few animals with frontally positioned eyes like humans. The university stands by the tests, saying it will ...

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