PAX6 mutation in association with ptosis, cataract, iris hypoplasia, corneal opacification and diabetes: a new variant of familial aniridia?
This is the first report of this particular constellation of ocular signs occurring in association with a PAX6 mutation. There was no association with anthropometric features, but affected subjects had worse glycaemia than controls, which may be related to the known role of PAX6 in development of the pancreas.
In patients with symptomatic arterial disease, DM2 has an added detrimental effect on the brain. In patients with DM2, hyperglycemia and diabetes duration contribute to brain atrophy.