Management of visual disturbances in albinism: a case report
| Autor: | Victor Feizal Knight, Chung Kah Meng, Siti Salwa Idris, Rokiah Omar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Photophobia genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:Medicine Case Report Nystagmus Astigmatism Pupil Ophthalmology medicine Low-vision rehabilitation Medicine(all) Rehabilitation business.industry lcsh:R Glare (vision) General Medicine Special contact lenses medicine.disease eye diseases Telemicroscopes Visual Disturbance Albinism Optometry sense organs medicine.symptom business Albino |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 316 (2012) Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| Popis: | Introduction A number of vision defects have been reported in association with albinism, such as photophobia, nystagmus and astigmatism. In many cases only prescription sunglasses are prescribed. In this report, the effectiveness of low-vision rehabilitation in albinism, which included prescription of multiple visual aids, is discussed. Case presentation We present the case of a 21-year-old Asian woman with albinism and associated vision defects. Her problems were blurring of distant vision, glare and her dissatisfaction with her current auto-focus spectacle-mounted telescope device, which she reported as being heavy as well as cosmetically unacceptable. We describe how low-vision rehabilitation using multiple visual aids, namely spectacles, special iris-tinted contact lenses with clear pupils, and bi-level telemicroscopic apparatus devices improved her quality of life. Subsequent to rehabilitation our patient is happier and continues to use the visual aids. Conclusions Contact lenses with a special iris tint and clear pupil area are useful aids to reduce the glare experienced by albinos. Bi-level telemicroscopic apparatus telemicroscopes fitted onto our patient’s prescription spectacles were cosmetically acceptable and able to improve her distance vision. As a result these low-vision rehabilitation approaches improved the quality of life of our albino patient. |
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