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Iris Dysgenesis
Here, the iris is malformed by a rare genetic condition. Normally, the eye develops from two optic vesicles, which pop out of either side of the forebrain. As the optic vesicles grow they reach the face, eventually forming the lens of the eye. Problems can arise at any time in this process, mainly through rare and unidentified genetic defects.
Image: Chris Barry
Iris Dysgenesis
Here, the iris is malformed by a rare genetic condition. Normally, the eye develops from two optic vesicles, which pop out of either side of the forebrain. As the optic vesicles grow they reach the face, eventually forming the lens of the eye. Problems can arise at any time in this process, mainly through rare and unidentified genetic defects.
Image: Chris Barry
NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
Copyright: Anna Morris
