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Empathising with my son – Raising a child with anirida when you have it too
At our recent online meetup to mark Aniridia Day and Father’s Day, we heard from Simon, 43, who has aniridia and is bringing up a child with the same condition. In his talk he shared what it’s like to navigate … Continue reading
Looking Back on Aniridia – 30 Years of Learning
This year’s Aniridia Day on 21 June coincided with Father’s Day. So we held a special online meet up to explore parenting topics, with 3 short talks and an open discussion. One of the talks was by Mark, 62, who … Continue reading
Parenting and aniridia: Online meet up
Join us for an evening to mark Aniridia Day and explore parenting topics with 3 short talks and an open discussion for everyone.
Learning your child has aniridia brings a range of thoughts and emotions. The effects on parents are not talked about enough, especially regarding men. We’ll explore these topics. Continue reading
Management of glaucoma associated with aniridia
Talk by Mr John Brookes, Moorfields Eye Hospital, at Conference 2025 A presentation about aniridia issues, particularly regarding how glaucoma is treated in children and adults with aniridia, from medical to laser and surgery. Mr Brookes trained in London and … Continue reading
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Can access to station information improve train travel for people with sight loss?
Talk by Emily Nash, Coventry University, at Conference 2025 Emily Nash is currently completing a PhD in improving access to train travel for people with sight loss. Her research is looking to identify and understand what barriers currently exist, and … Continue reading
Privilege, Protest, Power
Talk by Elliott, person with aniridia at Conference 2025 “Identifying privilege, embracing protest and challenging power have all been integral to a journey these 25 years that I could not have imagined. “Fighting for a seat at the table for … Continue reading
Exploring PAX6 related gene regulatory networks & its role in the developing brain
Talk by Samuel Heczko & Dr. Wai Kit (Calvin) Chan, University of Edinburgh at Conference 2025 We all come from a single cell. But how does this cell know when and how to divide into a brain? And how does … Continue reading
Conference 2025
“I found it very informative and took things from each of the talks that I feel like could use going forward to inform my own family and myself when dealing with our healthcare” Attendee Our main event of the year … Continue reading
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Annual General Meeting 2025
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Aniridia Network, a charitable incorporated organisation, was held online on 1/11/2025. Read minutes and watch a video. Continue reading
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Annual General Meeting 2024
The Aniridia Network AGM will be held online on 13 August 2022 Continue reading
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