She was born with a rare gene, FOXC1, which means she has no irises, high eye pressure and experiences jittery eye movement. Steven, Madison and their daughter Violet (Picture: Madison Mitchell/SWNS)The operation lowers eye pressure by draining fluid out of the sclera, the wall of the eye. Violet was born without irises, so her eyes are sensitive to even dim light (Picture: Madison Mitchell/SWNS)‘It’s a moment Violet’s father and I will cherish forever. This clouded her corneas, which focus light on the retina at the back of the eye, before she was born. Researchers have tied crinkles with the FOXC1 gene to dozens of eye-related conditions.