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Our Patron’s Life Scientific on Radio 4
Aniridia Network UK’s Patron, Veronica Van Heyningen, was the subject of the BBC Radio 4 programme Life Scientific today. The half hour interview explored her love of research, particularly on the aniridia and the PAX6 gene plus her contribution to … Continue reading
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Tagged media, Patron, Veronica
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System to measure treatment of Limbal stem cell deficency)
Scientists have established a system to measure the effectiveness of treatment for cornea disease in people with aniridia – caused by Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) This objective, standardised method allows the effect of a treatment on patients to be … Continue reading
Protected: Day in the life of an aniridia research scientist
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Tagged keratoplasty, Limbal stem cells
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Cure for aniridia under spotlight
A new study has suggested potential eyedrop therapy for aniridia. Is the hype justified and what are the details? Aniridia is a genetic abnormality caused by mutations in the so-called ‘Master Regulator’ gene for eye development, PAX6. Because PAX6 is … Continue reading
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Tagged ataluren, Martin Collinson, PAX6, ribosome, Sharon Stewart Aniridia Trust
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Walk through London at night raises £742 for aniridia research
I’m a reasonably happy walker. Five miles or so can be very pleasant on a nice day. Also, I know people who’ve done the Moonwalk for breast cancer, who I didn’t think were necessarily much fitter than I was, at least with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fight For Sight, fundraising
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Review of 2013 Make a Miracle Conference and Social
By Veronica van Heyningen The 2013 meeting of Aniridia Foundation International (AFI) was held in Charlottesville Virginia, USA, at the beginning of August. Many of you may be beginning to take for granted the format of these meetings with patients and … Continue reading
Review of Aniridia Network UK Conference 2013
By Sarah Conference 2013 was the first Aniridia Network UK (ANUK) conference that I had attended. I had quite an intense experience as I was there in both personal and official capacities – having aniridia and being part of the conference … Continue reading
Leicester researchers seek under 7s with aniridia
Researchers in Leicester are seeking children with aniridia to take part in a study of the retina and optic nerve. Would your child like to participate? They are monitoring the normal and abnormal development of the retina and optic nerve in … Continue reading
Solar sneezing – effect of light on the nose and brain
I have aniridia and I noticed that when exposed to brightness, particularly sunlight I sneeze within a minute. While taking part in the National Institutes for Health research I took the opportunity to ask Dr Han why this might be. … Continue reading
Patients needed for research into if nystagmus slows down sight
A growing body of evidence suggests that people with nystagmus need more time to see the world around them than those with ordinary vision. However, existing sight tests for distance vision take no account of response times and are a … Continue reading
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