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Fern Lulham – Living with Aniridia

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

We were delighted to welcome motivational speaker Fern Lulham to the Aniridia Network Conference in April. She gave a very uplifting presentation about her life with aniridia, which got a very positive reaction from the audience. She also took the … Continue reading →

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Nystagmus Network & Awareness Day

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Many people with aniridia also have nystagmus, and this year’s Nystagmus Awareness Day will take place on 20th June – the day before Aniridia Day! The Nystagmus Network have celebrated Wobbly Wednesday in November since 2013, but this year they have permanently … Continue reading →

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PAX6 and the Cornea: An Eye to the Future

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

One of the speakers at this year’s conference was Thanos Papadimitropoulos from University of Liverpool. He told us about his team’s research, funded by Fight for Sight, into a potential new therapy that may one day be able to slow down or … Continue reading →

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