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‘Knowing that you’re not on your own’: Research into internet use by people with aniridia
A researcher has found that for people with aniridia, being online, in relation to their condition is: During the past year, a Cardiff University masters student studied the experiences and attitudes of adults with aniridia towards internet and social media … Continue reading
Posted in Patients' tales, Research
Tagged Cardiff University, Conference, Conference 2023, social media
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Research into improving transport for visually impaired people & life with aniridia
At our conference in Birmingham in September 2023, Emily Nash gave the following presentation discussing her life with aniridia, and her upcoming research study into how the accessibility of transport can be improved for people with sight loss. The study … Continue reading
Further sight loss with aniridia research: participants wanted
People with aniridia are needed for a research study about worsening sight, whether you have dealt with it or may do in future. Aniridia usually results in low vision from birth. At some point conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma or … Continue reading
Posted in Medical staff talking, Research
Tagged Cardiff University, Helen Campbell, psychosocial, research
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Conference 2023 review
We held our first in-person conference for 4 years on 2 September 2023 at the Library of Birmingham. It was good to be back together after the pandemic – well, if you were able to get there! Many were: despite … Continue reading
A car centric world is inaccessible for visually impaired people (World Car Free Day)
By Mike Today is World Car Free Day, when all around the world towns and cities allow people to experience streets free of motor traffic. It’s a great chance to re-imagine our streets around people. While not expressly an environmental … Continue reading
Annual General Meeting 2023
The Aniridia Network AGM will be held online on 13 August 2022 Continue reading
Posted in Aniridia Network news
Tagged AGM, Annual General Meeting, Conference, meeting, trustees
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Annual Report 2022-2023
Read details of what our officials, members and supporters did as well our finances between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 in the Aniridia Network Annual Report for 2022/23. See also the Aniridia Network financial statements 2023 and their independent … Continue reading
Meet up for Aniridia Day 2023
Seven peoople with aniridia came to the pub in St Pancras Station celebrate Aniridia Day together this year. The youngest was 19, the oldest 67. After buying them welcome drinks there’s was lots of great chat including about about studying … Continue reading
A decade as Patron of Aniridia Network
In 2013 Veronica van Heyningen became Aniridia Network Patron. Having helped to appoint a new patron she reflects on the progress we’ve made together. Ten years ago when I took up the role of Patron in this wonderful aniridia support … Continue reading
The diverse functions of PAX6: How Veronica grew our understanding
Our Patron Veronica van Heyningen worked at the Medical Research Council for more than 35 years. In that time she and her colleagues in Edinburgh did pinoneering work to undertand the PAX6 gene. They were identified it as the gene … Continue reading
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