Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Awoyemi ZA

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• Case Report
  Visual Defect in Oculocutaneous Albinism is Not Associated with Gross Structural Anomaly
  Author(s): Ajose FO, Awosanya GOG , Adekoya BJ, Jinadu FO, Cole OM, Elebute OH, Ajayi OI , Awoyemi ZA  and Akinola RA Ajose FO, Awosanya GOG , Adekoya BJ, Jinadu FO, Cole OM, Elebute OH, Ajayi OI , Awoyemi ZA  and Akinola RA
  
  Background: Albinism is a heterogeneous group of inherited non progressive disorders of melanin metabolism. The two main types are Ocular albinism (OA) in which pigment is absent only in the eyes and Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) in which the eyes, skin and hair lack pigment. The tropical environment, without the protective effect of melanin, predisposes the African OCA to skin cancers. In the eyes fovea maturity is impaired leading to poor vision. All forms of albinism, regardless of the genotype or phenotype, have the same distinctive visual impairment that confers visual acuity ranging from 20/40(6/12) to 20/200(6/60) that significantly limits their education, occupation and recreation. This study set out to use ultrasonography to detect correctable ocular structural anomaly in visually impaired African OCA who also have severe sun-damaged skin. M.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000228

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