The Canadian Aniridia Foundation seeks to create awareness, foster research, and facilitate patient support. Aniridia is a rare genetic pan-ocular disease Being a rare disease, many of its implications remain poorly understood and patient treatments are limited and require further development. The current standards of care are less about improving sight and more about trying to maintain the vision the Aniridic patient has left. Currently, there is no cure for Aniridia.

In Canada, there is a need to bridge a gap between patients and professionals that have a working knowledge about Aniridia. Unfortunately, many patients will be seen by doctors who have not dealt with complications of this condition due to its rarity. Bringing patients together with professionals who have experience with this disease will result in better long term care and preservation of sight for those patients.

The Canadian Aniridia Foundation has a goal to fund research that may lead to treatments and cures for many of the eye conditions that are common to Aniridic patients, and possibly cure Aniridia itself. We also have a goal to provide assistance for Canadians living with Aniridia to ensure that they are able to receive the best possible care and treatments available from professionals who have the expertise in with Anirida. While research is critical in developing vital treatments and potential cures those treatments and cures are only effective when the patient is able to receive them.

The Canadian Aniridia Foundation would like to ask for your support. Our immediate focus is to create awareness among professionals and identify individuals with Aniridia in Canada. If you want to get involved please connect with us, volunteer, or donate.