Spanish researchers lead a clinical study of children and adults with aniridia (IMAGE)
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Researchers Mª Carmen Acosta and Juana Gallar, who lead the Ocular Neurobiology laboratory at IN UMH-CSIC.
In a clinical study of children and adults with aniridia, the researchers found that loss of sensitivity is not static but rather progresses with age. This rare disease causes a total or partial absence of the iris. Those affected often experience focusing problems, photophobia, and other complications. The study also reveals alterations in the tear response. Understanding these processes at a basic level is essential for designing more precise therapeutic strategies in the future to help slow deterioration and improve patients’ quality of life.
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Instituto de Neurociencias UMH CSIC
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