"Aniridia means 'lack of iris,' but it is actually a disease that affects multiple parts of the eye," explains M. Carmen ...

Ectopia lentis, corneal defects, strabismus, nystagmus, and foveal or optic nerve hypoplasia are some of the associations with aniridia (Figure 1). Patients with aniridia typically complain of ...

Aniridia is a rare, ... It can also affect various other parts of the eye including the cornea, retina, lens, anterior chamber, and optic nerve.

In addition to photophobia and glare sensitivity, aniridia can lead to blindness and other complications such as cataracts, glaucoma, or corneal abnormalities. "Aniridia means 'lack of iris', but ...

Aniridia is uncommon, affecting about one in every 40,000 to 100,000 newborns worldwide. But Nerby does not like to use the word "rare" in talking about aniridia.

The corneal changes of aniridia keratopathy are progressive and include thinning of epithelium, peripheral corneal pannus, and scarring of Bowman's membrane leading to opacification of the cornea.

The trial was conducted on three patients; two with extensive corneal damage resulting from multiple surgeries to remove ocular melanomas, and one with the genetic eye condition aniridia. Other ...

---Eye before stem cell transplantation. Conditions that destroy the limbal area of the peripheral cornea, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, ocular pemphigoid, and chemical and thermal injuries ...

Stem cell researchers in England used stem cells to create irises in people born with aniridia, a rare genetic disease that prevents iris formation. Being born without an iris leads to decreased ...

In addition to photophobia and glare sensitivity, aniridia can lead to blindness and other complications such as cataracts, glaucoma, or corneal abnormalities. “Aniridia means ‘lack of iris ...

Aniridia is uncommon, affecting about one in every 40,000 to 100,000 newborns worldwide. But Nerby does not like to use the word "rare" in talking about aniridia.