ALLMedicine™ Aniridia Center

Aug 3rd, 2022 - Disruption of any of the ocular development steps can result in ocular defects such as microphthalmia, coloboma and anterior segment dysgeneses including aniridia and cataract. All of these anomalies can be isolated or seen in association with eac...

Jul 21st, 2022 - Albinism is a genetic condition, resulting from mutations in at least 19 known genes responsible for the production of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes. Ophthalmological manifestations are a constant feature of this disease. Albinism is believed...

Jul 11th, 2022 - Congenital aniridia is a pan-ocular genetic characterized by partial or complete absence of the iris, hence its name. The prevalence ranges from 1 / 40,000 to 1 / 96,000 births, but it may be underestimated. This condition combines several types o...

Jul 1st, 2022 - Blood collection from aniridia patients and healthy controls, half of which will be used to make autologous serum and the other half to make growth factor rich plasma, used for in vitro studies. A conjunctival impression will also be taken at the ...

May 27th, 2022 - This study is designed to evaluate the effect of ataluren on Maximum Reading Speed as measured using the Minnesota Low Vision Reading Test (MNREAD) Acuity Charts in participants with nonsense mutation aniridia. This study involves a 4-week screeni...

Jul 21st, 2022 - Albinism is a genetic condition, resulting from mutations in at least 19 known genes responsible for the production of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes. Ophthalmological manifestations are a constant feature of this disease. Albinism is believed...

Jul 11th, 2022 - Congenital aniridia is a pan-ocular genetic characterized by partial or complete absence of the iris, hence its name. The prevalence ranges from 1 / 40,000 to 1 / 96,000 births, but it may be underestimated. This condition combines several types o...

Jul 1st, 2022 - Blood collection from aniridia patients and healthy controls, half of which will be used to make autologous serum and the other half to make growth factor rich plasma, used for in vitro studies. A conjunctival impression will also be taken at the ...

May 27th, 2022 - This study is designed to evaluate the effect of ataluren on Maximum Reading Speed as measured using the Minnesota Low Vision Reading Test (MNREAD) Acuity Charts in participants with nonsense mutation aniridia. This study involves a 4-week screeni...

Mar 25th, 2022 - OBJECTIVES: I. To improve 4-year event-free survival (EFS) to 73% for young patients with bilateral Wilms tumor (BWT). II. To prevent complete removal of at least one kidney in 50% of patients with BWT by using prenephrectomy 3-drug chemotherapy i...

Mar 22nd, 2019 - Discussion Anterior polar cataracts constitute approximately 3% of congenital cataracts.[1] They appear as small opacities on the anterior surface of lens. There are three subtypes of anterior polar cataracts: polar, subcapsular, and pyramidal. Po...

May 30th, 2018 - The FDA approved the first stand-alone prosthetic iris on Wednesday for adults and children with aniridia, a rare congenital condition, or other damage to the eye. Made of thin and foldable medical-grade silicone, CustomFlex Artificial Iris is ind...

Apr 12th, 2010 - April 12, 2010 — Acquired childhood glaucoma is more prevalent than congenital types of glaucoma, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the April issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. "Childhood glaucoma is an uncommon...