Aniridia can occur as an isolated eye complication. It can also be present as a part of the WAGR (Wilms tumor-aniridia-genital anomalies-retardation) syndrome.

Traditionally, aniridia has been seen as strictly an eye disorder. Patients have complained about other problems, such as weight gain, but they were never recognized as being related to the ...

This study evaluates, in patients with aniridia, the prevalence of optic nerve hypoplasia and its association with foveal hypoplasia. The medical records of 56 patients with aniridia (31 female ...

Consider using an artificial iris implant in patients with congenital or acquired aniridia, Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, told ...

Potential cure for 'aniridia' or people with no iris in the eye. Written by Agencies | Updated : December 26, 2013 11:06 AM IST.

You may never have heard of aniridia, a genetic disorder that robs people of their vision. But researchers studying the condition say it could give insight into some common health problems – from ...

"Aniridia means 'lack of iris', but it is actually a disease that affects multiple parts of the eye", explains Mª Carmen Acosta, a professor at UMH and a researcher in the project.

When I was seven years old, an ophthalmologist told me that I was born with aniridia. It is an eye disorder characterized by a complete or partial absence of the iris (colored part of the eye). This ...