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Travel insurance for people with aniridia
We are often asked: ”Do I need to declare aniridia when applying for travel insurance?” This is often accompanied by outcry at an exorbitant quote when doing so. Regular travel insurance companies often charge a hefty premium to cover medical conditions. … Continue reading
Laura’s story of austism and aniridia
I’m Laura, I’m 26 and was born with aniridia. My eyes get very sore, especially during the summer; I wear dark glasses and these help with the sensitivity. I take two types of eye-drops daily to keep my eye pressures … Continue reading
School girl bakes buns in aid of friend’s aniridia
By Natasha My daughter has aniridia. A girl at her school, not much older than Violet held a bun sale to raise money for a charity of my daughter’s choice. The girl arranged it all by herself, made all the posters to … Continue reading
Mark’s 115km triathlon for ANUK
With your support Mark swam, cycled and ran 115 kilometres to raise £185 for Aniridia Network UK. He trained for the Cleveland Steelman triathlon earlier this month. It began with a 2,000m swim around a lake. Then straight out of the water … Continue reading
Call for Aniridia Network Ireland
By Eleanor from Ireland Three weeks ago I went to the Aniridia Network UK Meeting 2016 in London, it was my first time and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting people with the same eye condition as myself. I had never before … Continue reading
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Gleb’s Living with aniridia video
By Gleb Transcript Hi guys. My name is Gleb and today I’m going to talk about aniridia and my life basically So I have aniridia. For those who don’t know, what aniridia is. it is the inherited sporadic eye … Continue reading
Presentations & Exhibition at Meeting 2016
After the morning riding tandems and playing VI cricket, the Aniridia Network UK Meeting 2016 moved to nearby Holy Trinity church. Sitting down to for lunch gave us all more opportunities to chat, meet up with and make new friends. “Meeting … Continue reading
2016 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Aniridia Network UK was held at: Holy Trinity Church , Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL at 2:30pm 14 May 2016 Read the minutes of the ANUK 2016 AGM (pdf) Agenda ANUK AGM minutes 2015 to be agreed Matters … Continue reading
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Tandems and Cricket – Meeting 2016
The main Aniridia Network UK event of 2016 took place in Wallington, Surrey. In a change from our usual format, we spent the morning in a park. dry and clear, ideal for trying out tandem riding and visually impaired cricket. Lots of … Continue reading
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Skin in the game – participation in aniridia research
Sarah tells how her skin sample is helping research into aniridia, and yours can too. Having a rare eye condition can seem like a disadvantage a lot of the time, but there are times when you get an exciting opportunity to … Continue reading
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