Vision-Related Quality of Life in Danish Patients with Albinism and the Impact of an Updated Optical Rehabilitation

K Lisbjerg, JT Jordana, VN Brandt, C Kjølholm… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Albinism is characterized by a lack of pigment in eyes, hair, and skin and
developmental changes in the eye such as foveal hypoplasia. Patients require optical …

Evaluation of vision-specific quality-of-life in albinism

BR Kutzbach, KS Merrill, KM Hogue, SJ Downes… - Journal of American …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Human albinism is a genetic condition associated with visual impairment
that affects many aspects of daily life. Office measurements of visual acuity do not …

The experience of people with oculocutaneous albinism

MBJ Pooe-Monyemore, TR Mavundla… - Health SA …, 2011 - journals.co.za
Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited disorder characterised by absent or minimal
production of a pigment called melanin. As a result, pigmentation is absent from or …

Management of visual disturbances in albinism: a case report

R Omar, SS Idris, CK Meng, VF Knight - Journal of medical case reports, 2012 - Springer
Introduction A number of vision defects have been reported in association with albinism,
such as photophobia, nystagmus and astigmatism. In many cases only prescription …

[HTML][HTML] Photosensitivity and filter efficacy in albinism✰

TB Hansen, J Torner-Jordana, L Kessel - Journal of optometry, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the prevalence and severity of photosensitivity in patients with
albinism, and to compare with ocular features and how this correlated with use and choice of …

Visual function and visual ability in adolescents with oculocutaneous albinism

S Naipal, N Rampersad - British Journal of Visual …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals with ocular and oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) have significantly reduced
visual acuity (VA) resulting in visual impairment (VI). The aim is to report on the visual …

Visual rehabilitation of people with oculocutaneous albinism in a tertiary clinical setting in Pakistan

M Shah, MT Khan, N Saeed - Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: All people with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) have reduced vision. This study
aimed to assess the benefits of low vision aids for people with OCA. METHODS: Seventy …

Comment on “low-vision intervention for oculocutaneous albinism in a tertiary eye care hospital in India”

N Sharma, SK Chaurasiya, M Singh… - Saudi Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
We read with keen interest the recently published study titled “low-vision intervention for
oculocutaneous albinism in a tertiary eye care hospital in India” by Gopalakrishnan et al.[1] …

Identifying psychosocial challenges and introducing coping strategies for people with albinism

M Zamani Varkaneh… - British Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Albinism refers to a group of genetic disorders that, following genetic mutations, lead to
impaired melanin production, resulting in skin allergies and visual impairment in affected …

Vision-related quality of life amongst patients with low vision and blindness in a resource-limited country

IN Asimadu, S Okeke, GC Onyebueke - International Ophthalmology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the significance of sociodemographic and clinical variables on the
quality of life of low-vision patients in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, and also …