Aniridia. Red reflex test fails to reveal the iris. Arrows indicate edges of natural lens, which is slightly off center (ectopia lentis). The small peripheral stub of residual iris is not visible in this view.
Source: Kline MW. Rudolph's Pediatrics 23rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018.
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