Congenital aniridia, a rare genetic disorder in which the iris is completely or partially absent, affects about 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 people in the United States.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Consider using an artificial iris implant in patients with congenital or acquired aniridia, Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, told Healio at Kiawah Eye.An implant allows ...

“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.

VIENNA —In this Healio Video Perspective from the ESCRS meeting, Matteo Forlini, MD, speaks about a new method to simultaneously correct aniridia and aphakia in post-traumatic cases.