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Abstract #47757 Published in IGR 13-4
Congenital aniridia
Angmo D; Jha B; Panda AJournal of Current Glaucoma Practice 2011; 5: 1-13
Aniridia is a rare bilateral condition that may have life-threatening associations. It occurs as a result of abnormal neuroectodermal development secondary to a mutation in the PAX6 gene linked to 11p13. This gene controls the development of a number of structures, hence the broad nature of ocular and systemic associations.This article presents a review of congenital aniridia including epidemiology, genetics, clinical features, ocular and systemic associations and management modalities.
A. Panda. Glaucoma Services, Dr RP Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Email: anitap49@yahoo.com
Classification:
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.1 Developmental glaucomas)
