Aniridia’s Non-Ocular Conditions

Recent research indicates that other medical problems may be associated with aniridia (all types).  These include: glucose intolerance, (thought to be a precursor to diabetes in some individuals), central auditory processing disorder (difficulty with discriminating and interpreting sounds), decreased or absent sense of smell, and subtle abnormalities in the structure of the brain, such as decreased size or absence of the anterior commisure and/or the pineal gland.  When aniridia occurs as part of WAGR syndrome, there may be medical problems in addition to those listed above. More information on these can be found here:  http://www.wagr.org/