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Aniridia Europe is a partner in two European projects
Erasmus+ project Looking out for a school for all: early educational inclusion for students with low vision The project is focused on early educational inclusion for visually impaired children. It involves 6 partners from 3 different European countries. It is led by...
GENIRIS and AFM TELETHON support research on aniridia
In 2018 and 2019, GENIRIS and AFM TELETHON have decided to support with 85 000 euros Pr Aberdam project on aniridia «MODELING OF HUMAN ANIRIDIA AND GENE THERAPY APPROACHES ». His group has designed an unique cellular model that recapitulates in vitro ARK. By the use...
Focus on young people and families at Aniridi Danmark’s Activity Day, November 2018
Aniridi Danmark is currently working on expanding their group of members, with a special focus on attracting young people and families with the condition. According to this goal, an Activity Day was organized in November 2018, where the activities were adapted to this...
Aniridia in the Bulgarian Ophthalmology Conference, November 23-25th, 2018
The conference "Novelties in Ophthalmology 2018" was held in Riu Pravets, Bulgaria, on November 23-25th,2018. The main focus of this scientific professional forum was on "Cataracts". The topic was addressed in an innovative light, in all its various aspects:...
Aniridia Connection! The 9th National meeting of the Italian Aniridia association, October 12th-14th, 2018
Padua, North-East of Italy. An early autumn weekend that seemed rather late summer, for the mild temperature and the blue brightness of the sky. Under the domes and the steeples of the Basilica di Sant’Antonio, Aniridia Italiana held its 9th national meeting, attended...
94th Congress of the Spanish Ophthalmology Society SEO, Granada 26-29 September 2018
The Spanish Association of Aniridia AEA attended this SEO Congress where they had the privilege of learning from the experts and professionals who gathered there from September 26 to 29th 2018 in Granada. It was a unique opportunity for AEA, to disseminate information...
Minutes from the General Assembly, August 24th 2018
Aniridia EuropeGeneral AssemblyAugust 24th, 2018Paris, France Minutes Opening of the meeting. The meeting was open at 14.00 CET and participants were invited to introduce themselves to the Assembly. Approval of the agenda. The agenda was approved. Election of the...
Meeting of the the Russian Scientific Committee of the Interregional Support Center for patients with aniridia “Iris”, August 2018
The Russian Scientific Committee met in August 2018 and decided to write Clinical guidelines on congenital aniridia for the Russian Federation, as well as to start a general Register of patients with congenital aniridia in Russia. More information at:...
The 4th European Conference on Aniridia: a further step in the right direction
It was a week end full of events, meetings and opportunities to share expertise and experiences the one we spent in Paris from the 24th to the 26th of August 2018. The 4th European Conference on Aniridia, gathering more than 70 professionals and more than 130...
Aniridia Europe and Aniridia Spain at WOC
Aniridia Europe and the Spanish Aniridia Association participated at the World Ophthlamology Congress WOC in Barcelona, June16-19th 2018. Both organisations shared a booth, at the exhibition room, and had the possibility to talk and to provide information about...