Visual acuity improvement in children with albinism beyond the first decade of life.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine if visual maturation continues beyond the first decade of life in children with albinism and whether this is related to albinism type, presence of nystagmus, eye muscle surgery or refractive errors.

Design

Case series based on retrospective study of children with confirmed genetic diagnosis of albinism.

Methods

Clinical data were obtained from medical files of children examined during school years, including albinism type, visual acuity, eye muscle surgery, nystagmus, and others on different visits (Visit 1: ages 7-9; Visit 2: ages: 10-12; Visit 3: ages 13-16; Visit 4: ages >16).

Results

Seventy-five children with albinism were included in the study. Patients were divided into different groups according to the albinism type including OCA1A:

SUBMITTER: Yahalom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793880 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature