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The association between iris abnormalities and glaucoma is well established. We report a family presenting a unique iris morphology, associated with familial deafness and, in two cases, glaucoma. This condition appears to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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Rundle, P., Lotery, A., Archer, D. et al. Familial deafness associated with iris degeneration and glaucoma. Eye 11, 476–478 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1997.129
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