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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

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Meet ups for Aniridia Day 2022

Four gatherings of people affected by aniridia were held around the UK to celebrate this, Aniridia Day. Adults with aniridia hosted the get-togethers. Fellow patients, parents, children, came along to chat about life with our condition. Aniridia Network also bought … Continue reading

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Bernie and Abbie interview each other

Mother and daughter with aniridia decided to ask each other questions on camera about their lives to celebreate Aniridia Day 2021 Abbie has made other videos about aniridia and other aspects of her life, check them out. To take part … Continue reading

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Review of our achievements since last Aniridia Day

To mark Aniridia Day 2021, Aniridia Europe invite us and other paitent associations to make a 2 minute film about our achievements since Aniridia Day 2020. Here is the video and a transcript. More details to come soon in our … Continue reading

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Aniridia Network Online Conference 2020

This year’s Aniridia Day was more important than ever. The absence of our usual conference, due to pandemic restrictions, made it vital to find another way of connecting aniridia patients with one another, and with those who support them. We … Continue reading

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Aniridia Day 21 June 2019

On this year’s day for improving understanding of aniridia around the world, we want you to focus on possibilities: tell everyone what it is possible to do with a visual impairment come together to show there are similar people nearby … Continue reading

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Aniridia poem competition UK results

We are elated to announce the winner plus the awarding of a special prize in our Aniridia Day related poetry competition. “I was impressed with the outstanding talent.” said judge and new trustee Emily. We were delighted to receive 10 … Continue reading

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Win up to £40 in the aniridia poetry competition

Write a poem about your experience of aniridia, then send it to us and you could win shopping vouchers worth £40! Join us in taking part in the international poetry competition to celebrate the first world Aniridia Day on 21 June. … Continue reading

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Launch of Aniridia Day: 21 June 2017

Join us celebrating the first ever international Aniridia Day on 21st June 2017! What is it? It will be a exciting time to coordinate activities and improve understanding of the rare genetic eye condition aniridia.  Please take part in the campaigns: … Continue reading

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