The Effect of Glaucoma Treatment on Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy (AAK) - A Report from the Homburg Register for Congenital Aniridia. [PDF]
Congenital aniridia is a severe malformation of almost all eye segments. Aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK) and secondary glaucoma, which occur in more than 50% of affected individuals, are typically progressive and pose a high risk of blindness for ...
Fries FN +7 more
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Use of the XEN gel implant in a patient with aniridia-associated glaucoma
Purpose: To report on the implantation of a XEN 45 gel implant in a patient with glaucoma associated with congenital aniridia. Observations: A 60-year old man with familial congenital aniridia and glaucoma presented with intraocular pressure of 30 mmHg ...
Are Lindland +2 more
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A novel variant in PAX6 as the cause of aniridia in a Chinese family
Background Aniridia is a kind of congenital human pan-ocular anomaly, which is related to PAX6 commonly. Methods The ophthalmic examinations including visual acuity, slit lamp and fundoscopy examination were performed in a Chinese aniridia pedigree.
X Jin, W Liu, LH Qv, WQ X, HB Huang
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Congenital aniridia patients experience on their visual impairment in Hungary An ANIRIDIA-NET survey
Introduction: Aniridia is a rare congenital panocular disease associated with varying degrees of visual acuity impair-ment. Objective: To assess the experiences of congenital aniridia patients in Hungary, with visual impairment using a ques-tionnaire ...
Kitti, Kormanyos +37 more
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PAX6 Genotypic and Retinal Phenotypic Characterization in Congenital Aniridia. [PDF]
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between PAX6 genotype and macular morphology in congenital aniridia. METHODS: The study included 37 participants (15 males) with congenital aniridia (aged 10–72 years) and 58 age-matched normal controls (18 males).
Pedersen HR +6 more
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A rare missense PAX6 mutation causes atypical aniridia in a three-generation Chinese family [PDF]
AIM: To investigate the molecular diagnosis of a three-generation Chinese family affected with aniridia, and further to identify clinically a PAX6 missense mutation in members with atypical aniridia.
Zhi-Bo Lin +6 more
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Congenital Aniridia with Ectopia Lentis
A 13-year-old male presented with complaints of gradual diminution of vision and photophobia in both eyes since early childhood. He had history of recurrent falls and difficulty in reading. Family history was noncontributory. Best corrected visual acuity at the time of presentation was 6/60 in both eyes.
Rakhi Kusumesh, Anita Ambastha
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mRNA and microRNA Expression Profile of Corneal and Conjunctival Impression Cytology Samples
Purpose: To characterize the messenger RNA (mRNA) and microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles of the normal human cornea and conjunctiva using impression cytology (IC) samples and to investigate their molecular characteristics and regulatory networks ...
Shuailin Li +5 more
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Detection of a novel PAX6 variant in a Chinese family with multiple ocular abnormalities
Background Aniridia is a congenital, panocular disease that can affect the cornea, anterior chamber angle, iris, lens, retina and optic nerve. PAX6 loss-of-function variants are the most common cause of aniridia, and variants throughout the gene have ...
Junyi Ouyang +5 more
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Background Congenital aniridia is a rare disease, accompanied by aniridia associated keratopathy (AAK) in most cases. Oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in the progression of AAK.
Shao-Lun Hsu +8 more
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