Aniridia

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Synonyms

Irideremia

Disorder Subdivisions

Aniridia Type I
AN 1
Aniridia Type II
AN 2
Aniridia Associated with Mental Retardation
Wilms Tumor Aniridia Gonadoblastoma Mental Retardation
WAGR Syndrome

General Discussion

Aniridia is a rare genetic vision disorder characterized by abnormal development of the eye's iris. The iris is the circular colored membrane in the middle of the eyeball. It is perforated in the center by an opening known as the pupil, which regulates the amount of light that enters the eye. Aniridia is characterized by partial or complete absence of the iris. Various forms of aniridia have been identified. Each can be distinguished by accompanying symptoms.

Resources

National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York
NY
10010
USA
Tel: (212)889-3141
Fax: (212)727-2931
staff@navh.org
http://www.navh.org

The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring
MD
20910
Tel: (301)565-3842
Fax: (301)565-3843
800: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org/

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
P.O. Box 317
Watertown
MA
02472
Tel: (617)972-7441
Fax: (617)972-7444
800: (800)562-6265
napvi@perkins.org
http://www.napvi.org

Blind Children's Fund
311 W. Broadway
Suite 1
Mt. Pleasant
MI
48858
Tel: (989)779-9966
Fax: (989)779-0015
bcf@blindchildrensfund.org
http://www.blindchildrensfund.org

NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
31 Center Dr MSC 2510
Bethesda
MD
20892-2510
United States
Tel: (301)496-5248
Fax: (301)402-1065
2020@nei.nih.gov
http://www.nei.nih.gov/

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

Aniridia Network
17 Sandmartin Crescent
Colchester, Essex
CO3 8WQ
UK
Tel: 44 07779 859 624
Hannah@aniriddia.org
http://www.aniridia.org

Cornea Research Foundation of America
9002 North Meridian Street
Ste. 212
Indianapolis
IN
46260
Tel: (317)844-5610
Fax: (317)814-2806
800: (800)317-3937
elainevoci@cornea.org
http://www.cornea.org

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Last Updated: 10/12/2007
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Last Updated: October 12, 2007

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