Organisers – 5th European Aniridia Conference

These are the organisations and people behind the 5th European Aniridia Conference.

Hosts – Aniridia Network

We are the only UK charity for people interested in aniridia: those who have it plus their families, doctors, educators and other support providers.

We work to make people hopeful, confident, supported and well-informed about aniridia.

Since 2000 we have been dedicated to:

improving knowledge about aniridia
building a supportive community of patients, relatives and professionals
promoting research into the causes, effects, treatment and management of aniridia and related conditions.

Partners

Aniridia Europe

The federation of European aniridia associations and representatives, exists to:

collaborate in spreading proper and correct information on aniridia and the best available treatments
support and inspire research by creating scientific interest on aniridia and associated illnesses
connecting professionals both at local and international levels
promote the development of national and international guidelines on aniridia
encourage people affected by aniridia to create associations in other countries.

Country represenatives and the Board of Directors will hold their biennial assemblies at the EAC.

Moorfields Eye Hospital

Welcome to Moorfields sign and main entrance

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. Its reputation has developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care. The 2,300 staff are committed to sustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.

Their main focus is giving modern clincial care for both common and rare conditions. The volume and variety means that they have a unique range of skills and knowledge. Through training they pass this on to create tomorrow’s eye experts

It is also an international centre, leading one of the strongest and most extensive, productive and impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.