The rare disease aniridia causes a progressive loss of corneal sensitivity (IMAGE)

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

The rare disease aniridia causes a progressive loss of corneal sensitivity

Caption

Cornea of a healthy eye (left) and of a patient with aniridia (right), showing changes in the tissue’s defensive cells that reflect corneal alteration.

Credit

Csorba et al., Current Eye Research, 2024.

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