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Aniridia Network UK is founding member of new Aniridia Europe organisation
Aniridia Network UK are very pleased to announce the creation of Aniridia Europe, a federation of aniridia patient associations, support groups and individuals from across Europe. We have been collaborating with colleagues from across Europe for the past few years. … Continue reading
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Capsular Tension Rings and Aniridia Rings in Pediatric Cataract surgery: A Case Series
Here are some slides detailing a medical study into the success of implants for aniridia patients. Credit: The original slideshow and transcript We also recently came across a page showing the various implants made by Morcher available for people with aniridia. … Continue reading
Behold our new logo
A new logo for Aniridia Network UK has been unveiled. It features an eye and a variety of people coming together to help each other. The new Aniridia Network UK logo “It better illustrates the purpose and ethos of the … Continue reading
Andrew’s Central Auditory Processing Disorder
I was born with congenital aniridia (sporadic) and nystagmus. At school I struggled and was regarded as being dyslexic. Then after leaving school and going to college I was told that I was not dyslexic. I could not understand why this was, but … Continue reading
Protected: Mary’s annual mobility training
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Seminar about unlicensed treatments such as melatonin
Following our recent posts about melatonin we have news of a upcoming event about unlicensed and off-label treatments – which melatonin is, Patients Involved in NICE (PIN) in collaboration with RNIB, will be holding a seminar looking at the impact using unlicensed treatment has … Continue reading
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Study into frequency of glaucoma and other diseases in patients with aniridia
Purpose To evaluate the following in patients with aniridia age at first examination at the University Eye Hospital and age at diagnosis of glaucoma visual acuity frequency of family history of aniridia and frequency of ocular and general diseases associated … Continue reading
Run-on mutation in the PAX6 gene and chorioretinal degeneration in autosomal dominant aniridia
Purpose: To identify the causative paired box 6 (PAX6) mutation in a family with autosomal dominant aniridia. Methods: A family with autosomal dominant aniridia with three affected individuals in two generations was investigated for the causative PAX6 mutation by single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) … Continue reading
Asymmetric phenotype of Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly and aniridia associated with a novel PITX2 mutation
Purpose: To evaluate the asymmetry of the anterior segment phenotype between the two eyes of a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS). Methods: The entire database of a tertiary glaucoma practice was screened for patients with ARS. The medical records of patients with … Continue reading
Protected: Newcomer’s review of Conference 2011
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